difference between maine coon and norwegian forest cat?

jaws808

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The title pretty much says it all..what are the main differences between a Maine Coon and a Norwegian Forest Cat? I have a Coon, and all these forest cats I see online seem pretty similar.
 

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Sometimes its hard to tell. Both cats have common ancestors. The basics are:

Maine Coons:

long, rectangle bodies, square muzzles, shaggy coat

NFC's:

more square body, shorter tail, denser coat (layered) and a more triangle shaped face (muzzle is slightly more pointed).

Because they are similar, in the show ring, I look at the heads, because at first glance they do like alike
 
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