The Somali is an intelligent playful cat and for those who like longhaired cats, this may be the breed for you. Somalis are descendants of the Abyssinian cat breed, and have a lot of similar traits. Abyssinian litters have seen the birth of longhair cats for many generations and in the 1960s, a Canadian breeder thought of coming up with a new breed from these kittens.
ang Somali ay isa matalino maglaro pusa at dahil sa those sino maibigan longhaired ketsap, ito mayo maaari ang mag-anak dahil sa ka. Somalis ay inanak ng ang Abyssinian pusa mag-anak, at may a pulutong ng katulad katangian.