Angora (cat) - Angora

Japanese: アンゴラ(猫) - あんごら
Angora (cat) - Angora

…(1) A breed of rabbit (illustration). Native to the Ankara region of Turkey (formerly known as Angola), it is a fur breed developed in England and France. It is medium-sized (weighing 2.5-3.5 kg), has short ears, and is covered with soft, long fur all over its body. …

From [Cat]


[Long-haired breed]
There are many different colors, such as the Persian cat (Persian, with a short nose, a jutting nose like a Chinese cat, and a sturdy body) and the Angora (with a normal nose and a thin body. Like the Persian cat, the place of origin is unknown, and there is no relation to the place name of the name). There are also cats with a consistent coat color, such as the Burmese (light cream body, dark brown head, legs, and tail, white toes, and blue irises).

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Angora (cat)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…(1)ウサギの1品種(イラスト)。トルコのアンカラ(旧名アンゴラ)地方原産で,イギリスとフランスで改良された毛用種。体は中型(体重2.5~3.5kg)で耳は短く全身柔らかい長毛で覆われている。…

【ネコ(猫)】より


[長毛種]
 ペルシアネコ(ペルシア。鼻が短く,チンのようにしゃくれ,体はがんじょう),アンゴラ(鼻は正常で,体は細い。ペルシアネコとともに原産地は不明で,名称の地名とは関係がない)のように多くの色相があるものと,ビルマ(体は淡いクリーム色で,頭,四肢,尾が暗褐色,足の先は白色,虹彩は青色)のように毛色が一定しているものとがある。…

※「アンゴラ(猫)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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