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Places

*Angora, the historic name of
Ankara Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...
, the capital city of Turkey * Angora, Philadelphia ** Angora (SEPTA station), a commuter rail station *
Angora, Minnesota Angora ( ) is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Angora Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, Angora Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located six miles south ...
* Angora Township, Minnesota * Angora, Nebraska * Angora Lakes, a set of freshwater lakes in the Sierra Nevada, on the border of California and Nevada **
Angora Fire The Angora Fire was a 2007 wind-driven wildfire in El Dorado County, California. It started near North Upper Truckee Road subdivision near Angora Lakes, Fallen Leaf Lake, Echo Lake and South Lake Tahoe, California around 2:15 p.m. on S ...
, a 2007 forest fire near the lakes * Angora Peak


Fauna

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Angora wool Angora hair or Angora fibre is the downy coat produced by the Angora rabbit. While the names of the source animals are similar, Angora fibre is distinct from mohair, which comes from the Angora goat. The cloth produced has sometimes been named A ...
, from an Angora rabbit *
Angora rabbit The Angora rabbit () is one of the oldest groups of domestic rabbit breeds, which is bred for the long fibers of its coat, known as '' Angora wool.'' They are gathered by shearing, combing or plucking. Because rabbits do not possess the same all ...
, one of at least 11 breeds of rabbit *
Angora goat The Angora or Ankara is a Turkish breed A breed is a specific group of breedable domestic animals having homogeneous appearance (phenotype), homogeneous behavior, and/or other characteristics that distinguish it from other organisms of the sa ...
, a breed of goat *
Peruvian guinea pig Guinea Pigs, also known as cavies (''Cavia porcellus''), have been domesticated since around (or cicra) 5000 BCE, leading to the development of a diverse array of breeds. These breeds exhibit a wide range of physical characteristics and serve vario ...
, formerly known as the Angora *Angora
ferret The ferret (''Mustela furo'') is a small, domesticated species belonging to the family Mustelidae. The ferret is most likely a domesticated form of the wild European polecat (''Mustela putorius''), as evidenced by the ferret's ability to inter ...
, a long-haired breed of ferret *
Turkish Angora The Turkish Angora (, 'Ankara cat') is a breed of domestic cat. Turkish Angoras are one of the ancient, natural breeds of cat, having originated in central Anatolia ( Ankara Province in modern-day Turkey). The breed has been documented as ear ...
, a breed of cat originally known as just Angora *
Oriental Longhair The Oriental Longhair is a variety of domestic cat closely related to the Oriental Shorthair. The Oriental Longhair in some Cat registry, registries, such as The International Cat Association (TICA), it is considered a separate Cat breed, breed. ...
, a breed of cat formerly known as the British Angora


Media

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Tygodnik Angora ''Tygodnik Angora'', commonly known as ''Angora'', is a Polish language weekly press review published in Łódź. The magazine was established in 1990. It is distributed in Warsaw, Dortmund, Chicago, Toronto and New York. In addition, the weekly a ...
'', a Polish language publication * Angora (band), a musical group *''
Drengene fra Angora ''Drengene fra Angora'' (') is a Danish television satirical comedy series. First airing in 2004, it has acquired cult status in its native Denmark. Among its more popular sketches are Team Easy On, Landmandssønnerne og far, and Spændend ...
'', a Danish satire show


See also

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Angara (disambiguation) The Angara is a major river in south-east Siberia, Russia, connecting Lake Baikal to the Yenisey river and thence the Arctic Ocean. Angara may also refer to: Places India * Angara, Andhra Pradesh, a village * Angara block, an administrativ ...
* Ankara (disambiguation) *
Angola (disambiguation) Angola is a country in Southern Africa. Angola may also refer to: Places United States * Angola, Delaware, a city in the state of Delaware * Angola, Florida, a settlement founded by freedom-seeking peoples from 1812 until 1821 near Bradenton ...
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