PICTURES: Minnesota Cat Wins the World Record for Longest Tail

I love word records when they involve animals. You've got Guinness World Records for the oldest living land animal, the tallest horse, the loudest purr, and the highest jump by a llama. Yep, that really does exist.

The latest Guinness World Record holder is a Minnesota cat named Pugsley. He now holds the record for the longest tail on a domesticated cat.

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Also, in case you were wondering:

the oldest living land animal is Jonathan the tortoise, who is 193 years old

the tallest horse is Sampson measuring 21.25 hands (or 7 ft. 2.5 in.)

the loudest purr by a domesticated cat goes to Smokey whose purr is 67.8 decibels (which is about as loud as average office noise)

and the highest jump by a llama was accomplished by both Boateng de Oro and Walter Mair with a 4 ft. 3 in. jump.

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The Cat with the Longest Tail in the World

Pugsley in Mound, MN has been certified as having the longest tail on a domestic living cat.

He's a Maine Coon, which is the largest breed of domestic cats, so he's already bigger than your typical housecat. However, his tail, for some reason, has been abnormally long since he was little.

His vet noticed it during his first visit. Amanda, who is Pugsley's owner, said their vet made the comment, '"That is a REALLY long tail.’" His tail was a topic of conversation again when he was brought in for his next check-up.

Amanda told her kids about it and they immediately wanted to know if there was a Guinness World Record for it. Sure enough, there was and surprisingly to them, Pugsley's tail was longer than the record holder at the time.

After getting officially measured, Pugsley's tail is 18.5 inches long. That's quite the tail!

Pugsley is only two years old and isn't done growing yet. Amanda describes him as 'mischievous' and that he "has a very simple daily routine: 'Eat. Beg. Eat. Sleep. Beg. Eat. Sleep. Eat. Beg. Play fetch. Eat. Sleep.'"

She also says that he's a very sweet cat and doesn't get scared like many other cats do, including his siblings. "'Everybody ... falls in love with his calm demeanor. ... He is super soft, and is always purring. He's just a great little guy to be around.'"