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Average Lifespan: 40-50 years

Running Speed: 30-35 MPH (48 to 56 km)

Height: 10 inches to a foot long (a quarter of a meter to .30)

Weight: 10-20 lbs



Nobody knows where they originated from, although there are rumors speculating that they first originated in Asian countries such as China, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, North and South Korea, and even Thailand. Even though they often reside in the wild, they are actually seen as household pets. Unfortunately, despite being found in the wild, many of these rare breeds of cats have been hunted by larger animals and, very rarely, humans, which explains why there are so many coins left behind. In fact, no one knows if these kinds of cats have a scientific name.

Because these cats each have a mysterious coin embedded to their foreheads, it is practically impossible to remove it otherwise. However, they can be extremely violent if one dares to try and remove said coin because without it, they cannot create coins out of thin air by simply waving their paws around to manipulate air molecules into legitimate currencies. Very few cruel humans have succeeded in doing so as these coins are worth tremendous amounts during black market businesses. Nowadays, they are on the verge of extinction as many humans have rescued them to raise them, even getting them to breed with other regular cats to preserve their species. The coins on their foreheads will only fall off when said cat has reached the end of its lifespan, and only then it can be worth a fortune (sort of).

When it comes to breeding, the coin always dominates... in other words, when these cats have offspring, the kittens always have the coin like their parents regardless if it's both of these coin-cats or one of them mating with a regular cat. A newborn coin cat won't be able to use the power of creating coins until they're at least 8-10 weeks old, though they will start off with the lowest amount of currencies first---as they get older and they're more experienced in doing this, they can create higher-valued coins for their owners. For many generations, these kinds of cats are seen as "sacred" to early Asians in the feudal era. Even as of this day, people raise them to have an extra income but they will still treat them like loving companions nevertheless.