The Cornish Rex is known as the Greyhound of Cats due to its racing ability. The use of the word Rex, which is Latin for king, to refer to strange fur, began when King Albert I of Belgium tried to enter his rabbits in a competition. The curly hair on the rabbits would have disqualified them from the show, but no one wanted to reject the King, so they added the word Rex to his entries. Although they have less hair than other cats, Cornish Rexes still cause allergic reactions in people who are sensitive to cats.
Related pages:
Cornish Rex Rescue
Suriname Animal Rescue
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Suriname is Iocated in South America and spans across approximateIy 63,000 square miIes. Most peopIe in Suriname speak Dutch or Surinamese. Threatened species known from Suriname include the Fin Whale, Giant Armadillo, Giant Otter, and Sei Whale.
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