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In 1958 some tail-less birds, supposedly of Iranian origin, were crossed with other breeds to produce an approximation of the British type, and the name "Manx Rumpy" applied to them, [6] perhaps by analogy with the tail-less Manx cat. [5]: 130 The Livestock Conservancy recommends that they be called "Persian Rumpless". [6]
A "rumpy" Manx kitten A "rumpy riser" tail example. Since the early days of breed recognition in the late 19th century, [19] Manx show cats have been rumpy through stumpy specimens, with stubby and longy Manx not qualifying to be shown except in the "Any Other Variety" or household pet class. [23]
Rumpy [14] - Completely lacks a tail with no extension of the tailbone; Rumpy Riser [14] - Up to three vertebrae at the end of the spine that will rise when pet; Stumpy [14] - Up to five vertebrae at the end of the spine, resulting in a small stump [17] Longies [14] - A tail longer than five vertebrae but is shorter than a full length tail [17]
The Manx cat (/ ˈ m æ ŋ k s /, in earlier times often spelled Manks) is a breed of domestic cat (Felis catus) originating on the Isle of Man, with a mutation that shortens the tail. Many Manx have a small stub of a tail, but Manx cats are best known as being entirely tailless; this is the most distinguishing characteristic of the breed ...
The Manx (/ m æ ŋ k s / manks; Manx: ny Manninee) are an ethnic group originating on the Isle of Man, in the Irish Sea in Northern Europe. They belong to the diaspora of the Gaelic ethnolinguistic group, which now populate the parts of the British Isles which once were the Kingdom of the Isles and Dál Riata .
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The Meyers Manx 2.0 dune buggy morphs a '60s icon into a modern electric car that trades its predecessor's gas-fed VW engine for a battery-electric powertrain.
Fenodyree (also phynodderee, phynnodderee, fynnoderee or fenoderee; Manx pronunciation: [fəˈnɑðəɾi] [1] or [fuˈnoːðuɾɪ] [4] [IPA verification needed] [a]) in the folklore of the Isle of Man, is a hairy supernatural creature, a sort of sprite or fairy (Manx: ferrishyn), often carrying out chores to help humans, like the brownies of the larger areas of Scotland and England.