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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. They were, however, selected and bred to look ...
The hybrids closely resembled bobcats with larger bodies and smaller feet, but had some lynx-like features: long ear tufts and almost completely black-tipped tails. The Canada lynx is a protected species in 14 US states constituting the southern part of its historic range, but the hybrids are not protected and may be shot by hunters.
Soon after, another reported blynx was seen in Michigan, this one a female with a litter of kittens. [2] This disproved the theory that the blynx was a sterile hybrid like the mule. [2] Another female blynx gave birth in summer 2003 in Maine after being trapped that winter. [1]
Wild Hybrid Cats. In the past few decades, some cat breeders have experimented with creating new types of cats by crossing domestic breeds with wild cats from all over the world. A variety of ...
Mutation (falsely claimed to be a hybrid of the domestic cat and the bobcat (Lynx rufus) early on) Medium Short: Spotted tabby: Ragamuffin or Liebling (obsolete) United States: Crossbreed between the Ragdoll with limited out-crossing to the Himalayan, the Persian, and other long-haired cats: Cobby: Long: All: Ragdoll: United States [11]
This is a list of genetic hybrids which is limited to well documented cases of animals of differing species able to create hybrid offspring which may or may not be infertile. Hybrids should not be confused with genetic chimeras , such as that between sheep and goat known as the geep .
[1] [2] They are bobtailed or short-tailed, have spotted or classic bullseye markings, mackerel and resemble the bobcat. [1] [3] The Highlander has a long sloping forehead and blunt muzzle with a very wide nose. [3] The eyes are wide-set and the ears are upright with a slight curl and a slight turn in the backward direction. [3]
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