Barivel was awarded the Guinness World Record as the longest cat in the world. It is huge!
If your four -legged animal seems very common to you, there are cats that beat records. 19 cm of mustache, 23 kilos, 25.68 cm long hairs … Some of these pets are impressive. Among them is obviously the biggest cat in the world. And it is Barivel, an Italian cat born in September 2016. This feline won the title of Guinness World Record In 2018 and has conversed it so far. It must be said that it displays a size that exceeds the average: it measures 1.2 meters of the muzzle at the end of the tail, almost the equivalent of the average size of a 7 -year -old child. If he is the biggest alive, Stewie, a deceased beast in 2013, had reached 1.23 meters.
Barivel is a great gourmet who loves cookies, fish and chicken. Its owners are delighted to have such a special cat: “It is a very special cat for us because it is a little shy … When people see it, they are very shocked, but for us, it is a Small gift … A great gift! “Said its owner Edgar Sétéprera during the award ceremony. A surprising character compared to the meaning of his name, which means clown or joker.
In view of its size, the cat sometimes walks in buggy. His masters also created him an account Instagramafter receiving many remarks in the street. Their subscribers often ask them if the images are retouched, so the animal appears immense.
Barivel’s breed is one of the best known. It is a coon hand, a renowned species, indeed, for its size. Very appreciated, these felines are also very hairy, soft and have an imposing tail. They are also known to be kind and affectionate. Their average life expectancy is between 12 and 15 years old.
Main Coon is very popular in France. According to the classification of the official book of Félines origins, in 2024, the hand Coon was also the favorite cat of the French, a place which he has occupied since 2011. He surpasses the sacred of Burma and the Bengal. An adult -coon hand can weigh between 6 and 9 kilos and measure between 25 and 41 centimeters high and between 48 and 100 cm long in adulthood. Originally from Maine in the United States, he would have such a physique because of the sometimes icy climate that can occur in this region.