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Toe-tally amazing... Meet this record breaking cat!

Erebus grown up on the left and another photo of him as a kitten on the right. He is a grey cat with darker fur on his face and paws. Blue Northern Maine Coons

We don't want to speak for you, but this might be the cutest thing you've ever seen!

Meet Erebus! He's a record breaking Maine Coon cat from Wisconsin in the United States.

A Maine Coon is breed of house cat that is basically super-sized.

But what record did he break? Well... dramatic paws... he's got 29 toes!

That's the world record for the most toes on a cat.

Keep reading to find out more about Erebus and Maine Coon cats!

(spoiler alert: they're SO cute)

Why does Erebus have so many toes?

Cats normally have 18 toes, five on their front paws and four on their back paws.

But Erebus has more and that's because of a genetic trait that's pretty common in Maine Coons.

A genetic trait is a special feature or characteristic passed down from your parents. That could be things like your eye colour or whether your hair is curly or straight.

Erebus's dad was born with six toes on each paw, giving him a total of 24.

Then Erebus was born in March with eight toes on one paw and seven on the rest!

Too cute!

More about Maine Coons:

A Maine Coon with ginger fur being held by a woman wearing a white top.Getty Images

Maine Coons are known for being pretty big cats!

  • Maine Coon is a large domestic breed of cat which originated in Maine, in the US.

  • It's even the official cat for the state of Maine.

  • In the UK, Maine Coon cats are the fourth most popular cat breed.

  • Often called 'gentle giants', Maine Coon cats reach their full size between 3-5 years old with the average male being 18-36 inches and the average female being 18-30 inches long.

  • The biggest ever Maine Coon was called Mymains Stewart Gilligan and he was 48.5 inches long!