Guinness Book of World Records: Tallest Cat

by Dr. Chris

September 30, 2010 Scarlett's Magic, who is an F1 Savannah cat, holds the record for both the World's Tallest Cat and the Longest Domestic cat. According to the latest measurements, Scarlett's Magic is 18.07 inches tall and is 42.72 inches long.

The owner is Kimberly and Lee Draper. Scarlett's Magic also held the previous records, but she continued to grow and now has set a new world record again.

The savannah cat is actually a cross between an African serval and the domestic cat. According to some reports the ancient Egyptians actually worshiped serval cats as gods and he kept them as pets.

The savannah cat breed has only recently become popular since the 1990's. The first one was produced in 1986.

The F1 hybrids are usually the largest. F1 means it is the first litter from a cross breeding.

For more on savannah cats check out: Wikipedia.com

The new 2011 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records went on sale September 15th, you can check it out here: Amazon.com

In it you can also read about the world's oldest cat, named Cream Puff, who is 38 years and 3 days old.

Related: Most Popular Cat Breeds.

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