# Egyptian Mau

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Cat |
| Origin | Egypt |
| Size Category | Medium |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight Range | 2.7–6.4 kg |
| Height Range | 20–35 cm |
| Lifespan | 9–20 years |
| Puppy/Kitten Stage Ends | 12 months |
| Senior Age Threshold | 10 years |

## Puppy/Kitten Development
- **Neonatal Weight**: 180–533 g

## Adult Preventive Care
- **Exercise Needs**: 30 min/day

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urolithiasis | adult | high | Yes | Yes |
| Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PK-Def) | kitten | medium | Yes | Yes |
| Leukodystrophy | kitten | low | Yes | Yes |
| Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | adult | medium | Yes | Yes |
| Umbilical Hernias | kitten | low | No | No |

## Obesity Management
- **Risk Level**: medium
- **Ideal BCS**: 5/9
- **Daily Activity Target**: 30 minutes

## Breeding & Genetics
- **Litter Size**: 4–6
- **Dystocia Risk**: medium
- **CHIC Required Tests**: Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PK-Def), Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Leukodystrophy

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: running up to 30 mph, high jumping, climbing, walking on tiptoes
- **Social**: devoted to one special person, wary of strangers, playful with family, dog-like greeting
- **Comfort**: tail wiggling, treading with forepaws, soft melodious vocalization, sitting on hind legs
- **Stress/Displacement**: hiding from strangers, scratching furniture when bored, toppling plants, overgrooming
- **Breed-Specific**: tail wiggling when happy, treading with forepaws, shoulder riding, water splashing, fetching

## Vocalization Baseline
- **Types**: chirp, chortle, soft melodious voice
- **Tendency**: medium

## Emotional Wellbeing
- **Anxiety Proneness**: medium
- **Top Triggers**: loud noises, strangers, lack of stimulation
- **Calming Interventions**: vertical territory, safe retreat spaces, predictable routines, clicker training, interactive play
- **Cognitive Dysfunction Risk**: medium

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: tail wiggling, treading with forepaws, tiptoe stance, loose skin flap extension, ear tufting, gooseberry green eyes, mascara lines
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: tail wiggling without spraying, treading with forepaws while vocalizing, tiptoe walking, water play

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