2-Year-Old Savannah Cat 'Fenrir'
Registered in Guinness World Records with a Shoulder Height of 47.83cm from the Ground
The cat listed in the Guinness World Records is a Savannah cat named "Fenrir" living in Michigan, USA. Fenrir measures 47.83 cm from the floor to the shoulder. Photo by Guinness World Records website
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Juri] A cat boasting a height and length so large it could be mistaken for a leopard has been listed in the Guinness World Records. It has been recognized as the "tallest" among existing cats.
According to recent reports from foreign media such as CNN, the cat listed in the Guinness World Records is a Savannah cat named "Fenrir," living in Michigan, USA. Fenrir's height from floor to shoulder reaches 47.83 cm. Savannah cats are generally known to be about 35 to 43 cm tall.
Currently, Fenrir lives with Dr. William Powers, a family medicine physician near Detroit, Michigan.
According to Powers, true to being the world's tallest cat, Fenrir can stand up to open closed doors and swat items off shelves higher than a person's waist with its front paws.
Although gentle in temperament, Fenrir’s large size sometimes causes it to be mistaken for a leopard.
Powers explained, "When I take Fenrir for a walk, many people mistake Fenrir for a leopard or an ocelot (a carnivorous feline). When I explain that Fenrir is a therapy cat with a gentle personality, they come closer to watch."
Fenrir, currently 2 years and 10 months old, is still growing, so its food intake is being regulated to an appropriate level.
Fenrir plays the role of a "therapy cat," helping Powers, an HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) specialist, to calm patients at the hospital where Powers works.
Powers said, "Fenrir is a friendly cat that loves people. It even cuddles like a baby with strangers."
Having worked for years at cat protection organizations, Powers announced Fenrir’s Guinness World Record listing on his SNS and plans to hold a fundraising event for a Detroit stray cat shelter. He expressed, "I am very happy to carry out charity activities to raise funds for Fenrir and the local cat shelter."
Meanwhile, the Savannah cat breed is a crossbreed between a male serval native to Africa and a female Siamese cat. Fenrir is an F2 Savannah cat, meaning it is the second generation descendant of a serval.
For reference, in South Korea, servals, which are classified as CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) Appendix II species, as well as up to the fourth generation descendants (F4), are prohibited from private breeding.
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