The exact origin of the Egyptian Mau is not recorded and therefore cannot be known for certain.

Example breeds would be the Devon Rex and the Egyptian Mau.

Unlike other spotted cats such as the Ocicat or Bengal cat, the Egyptian Mau is a natural breed.

Luna and Artemis call Sailor Mau their planet's only hero (her planet's name comes from a real species of cat called the Egyptian Mau).

The Egyptian Mau is often said to be descended from African wild cats, and its ancestor is depicted essentially unchanged in wall paintings of Ancient Egypt.

Later generations can include domestic genes, as they may be crossed to Savannah, Egyptian Mau, Serengeti, Caracal and Pixie Bob domestic breeds.

Both large spot and small spot patterns can be seen in the Australian Mist, Bengal, Egyptian Mau, Maine Coon, and Ocicat breeds.

An Egyptian Mau who makes an appearance in Dice in Volume 2, he is a character from Akino's previous series "Reikan Shouhou Kabushikigaisha".

Finally, the fourth generation cats are eligible for placement on the active registry provided they have been fully evaluated and approved by a designated representative of the Egyptian Mau Breed Council.

Entries will include four Siberian kittens from Germany as well as Bengal, Egyptian Mau, sphynx, Norwegian forest cat, Occicat, Japanese Bobtail and Oriental Shorthair.

The domestic outcrosses for the Savannah breed that are permissible in TICA are the Egyptian Mau, the Ocicat, the Oriental Shorthair, and the Domestic Shorthair.

The Egyptian Mau is the fastest of the domestic cats, with its longer hind legs, and unique flap of skin extending from the flank to the back knee, providing for greater agility and length of stride.

The show was rife with toilet humor and anachronisms (one episode centered around the Egyptian Mau, claiming it to be an extinct breed of cat, when, in fact, they are not), displaying similar humor to his later series.

Creek lived in a town house in Marina Del Rey with two Egyptian Mau cats, seven hundred sailing books and a billiards table he claimed had been stolen from the set of a James Cagney movie.

Early generations have some form of dark spotting on a lighter coat, and many early breeders employed "wild-looking" spotted breeds, such as the Bengal and Egyptian Mau, for the cross to help preserve these markings in later generations.

Egyptian Mau, Manx, Scottish Folds, Maine Coon, Japanese Bobtail, Tonkinese, Abyssinian, Chartreux, Havana Brown, Balinese, Russian Blue, Ragdoll, Sphynx and American Curl are also among the 32 breeds expected at the show.

With the help of a researcher named Ophelia Powers (Frances Conroy), who tells her that Egyptian Mau cats serve as messengers of the goddess Bast, Patience understands that she is becoming a "catwoman" reborn with abilities that are both a blessing and a curse.