Egyptian Marjoram (Origanum microphyllum)
Description
Maru (--, Japanese: circle or round; born May 24, 2007 ) is a male Scottish Fold (straight variety ) cat in Japan who has become popular on YouTube. As of September 2016, videos featuring Maru have been viewed over 325 million times, a Guinness World Record for Youtube video views of an individual animal. Videos featuring Maru have an average of 800,000 views each and he is mentioned often in print and televised media discussing Internet celebrities. Maru has been described as the "most famous cat on the internet." Maru's owner posts videos under the account name 'mugumogu'. His owner is almost never seen in the videos, although the video titled "Maru's ear cleaning". is an exception. The videos include title cards in English and Japanese setting up and describing the events, and often show Maru playing in cardboard boxes, indicated by "I love a box!" in his first video. Videos of Maru are collections of clips - usually around 3-7 minutes in length - of Maru engaging in various activities, with most videos having a central theme or activity as indicated by the title card. In these videos, Maru's behavior is notable for his fascination with boxes, persistent curiosity, inventive intelligence, and pleasant personality. In August 2013, Maru's owner adopted a two-month-old mixed-breed cat named Hana from a veterinarian. During the two-week trial period, Maru and Hana got along very well and Mugumogu decided to make Hana a new member of their family.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Lamiaceae
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Genus: Origanum
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