What is a polecat?
A polecat is not a cat, or a pole. It is a nocturnal European weasel.
“Abyssinians look strikingly similar to the cats shown in ancient Egyptian art and statues, which led to the long-running but unproven idea that they descend from the sacred cats of Egypt.”
Reference: Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA)
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What is a ticked coat?
Abyssinians have a "ticked" coat, which means each individual hair has several bands of color. That gives the coat a warm, glowing shimmer instead of stripes or spots.
Is papyrus the same as paper?
Papyrus isn't true paper. It's made by pressing strips of plant stalk together, while paper is made from plant fibers broken down into pulp, even though the word "paper" comes from "papyrus."