But the super-sized feline, who tips the scales at 24.5lbs (11kg) and is 45 inches long, is only 17 months old and is set to continue growing.

Ludo belongs to Kelsey and Matthew Gill from Ryhill, West Yorkshire, who bought him from a breeder around a year ago.

Mrs Gill, 28, who runs a chip shop with her husband, said: ‘When we bought Ludo, he was no bigger than any of the other kittens in his litter as Maine Coon’s are quite chunky as kittens.

‘But as the months went on, we noticed he quickly overtook our other cats, who are a few years older than him, and he’s now double the size of them.

Native to the American state of Maine, they are distinctive for their long, heavily-furred tails, and can grow to over 40 inches from nose to tail.

Maine coons’ growth levels at nine to 14 months, and then they keep fleshing out till the age of four.

Male Maine Coon cats tend to grow up to 18lbs (8kg), while females tend to grow up to 11lbs (5kg).

The world’s longest domestic cat, Stewie, a Maine Coon, measured 48.5 inches before he died in 2013 from cancer.

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