Maine
Coons
are
typically
large
and
long
in
body,
with
heavy,
glossy
coats,
and
tufts
of
fur
on
the
tips
of
the
ears
and
between
the
toes.
Disposition
is
usually
gentle
and
affectionate.
They're
known
for
high
intelligence,
a
penchant
for
causing
household
mischief,
and
for
making
a
"trilling"
or
"cooing"
sound,
as
distinct
from
the
typical
feline
"meow."
to
have
been
kept
as
working
cats
on
merchant
ships
and
New
England
farms,
for
the
purpose
of
catching
pests