By the numbers Maine coon cats

1861: Year of coon cats’ first mention in cat literature

0: Truth to rumor they come from matings of semi-wild cats and raccoons

1900: Year the pesky Persian started to overtake it in popularity

5: Number of years the cat takes to achieve full size, in people years

13-18: Weight of a full-grown male, in pounds

Source: www.fanciers.com