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Maine coon
noun
: any of a breed of large long-haired domestic cats that have a very full tapered tail
called also coon cat, Maine cat
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Siberian cats, along with Maine coon, and Norwegian forest cats, are among the domestic felines that usually love snow the most.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Maine coon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maine%20coon. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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