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The Donskoy cat, also known as Don Sphynx or Russian Hairless, is a hairless cat breed of Russian origin. [1] It is not related to the better-known Sphynx cat (Canadian Hairless) whose characteristic hairlessness is caused by a recessive mutation in the keratin 71 gene.
The American Wirehair is a breed of domestic cat originating in upstate New York, which is characterized by its wiry fur and crinkly whiskers caused by a genetic mutation. As of 2017 [update] , though the breed is well-known, it is ranked as the rarest of the 41 Cat Fanciers' Association breeds.
The Sphynx cat (pronounced SFINKS, / ˈ s f ɪ ŋ k s /) also known as the Canadian Sphynx, is a breed of cat known for its lack of fur.Hairlessness in cats is a naturally occurring genetic mutation, and the Sphynx was developed through selective breeding of these animals, starting in the 1960s.
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Cat senses are adaptations that allow cats to be highly efficient predators. Cats are good at detecting movement in low light, have an acute sense of hearing and smell, and their sense of touch is enhanced by long whiskers that protrude from their heads and bodies. These senses evolved to allow cats to hunt effectively at dawn and dusk.
A cat with vibrissae A chinchilla with large macrovibrissae. Whiskers or vibrissae (/ v ə ˈ b r ɪ s i /; sg.: vibrissa; / v ə ˈ b r ɪ s ə /) are a type of stiff, functional hair used by most therian mammals to sense their environment. [1] These hairs are finely specialised for this purpose, whereas other types of hair are coarser as ...
The Pixie-bob is a breed of domestic cat claimed to be the progeny of naturally occurring bobcat hybrids.However, DNA testing has failed to detect bobcat marker genes, [1] and Pixie-bobs are considered wholly domestic for the purposes of ownership, cat fancy registration, and import and export.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Cat's whiskers may also refer to: Cat's-whisker detector, an electric component;