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Body markings: Body stripes shall generally be vertically aligned with encircling markings on neck, legs, and tail. Bold, braided, and non-uniform stripes are preferred. Belly and inside of legs must be marked. Paw pads and tail tip must be black. Head: Facial stripes and markings shall be circularly aligned around the face. Traditional tabby ...
A tabby cat, or simply tabby, is any domestic cat (Felis catus) with a distinctive M-shaped marking on its forehead, stripes by its eyes and across its cheeks, along its back, around its legs and tail, and characteristic striped, dotted, lined, flecked, banded, or swirled patterns on the body: neck, shoulders, sides, flanks, chest. The four ...
Blue is the range of Felinae (excluding the domestic cat), green is the range of Pantherinae. Felidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, colloquially referred to as cats. A member of this family is called a felid. [1] [2] The term "cat" refers both to felids in general and specifically to domestic cats.
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Mackerel: Thin, dark stripes (sometimes called "tiger stripes") Blotched/Classic: Thicker bands or whorls of dark pigment. Spotted: Broken bands that look more like individual spots. Ticked: No distinct stripes, spots, or blotches on the body—though some may be visible on the legs, face, and tail.
The Egyptian Mau is the fastest of the domestic cats, [12] with its longer hind legs, and unique flap of skin extending from the flank to the back knee, which assists in running by allowing the legs to stretch back farther, providing for greater agility and length of stride. Maus have been clocked running more than 48 km/h (30 mph).
Nature is full of many patterned animals, from the stripes on zebras, spots on leopards, to the intricate details on sea creatures.. Researchers have studied for a long time the biological ...
Mutations that make Mc1r less active cause melanocytes to get stuck producing the lighter pigment, but the gene encoding MC1r doesn’t seem to explain where cats’ ginger fur comes from.