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The main cause of kittens having no tail is probably because the queen (mother cat) has a bob tail (or no tail), or that one of the Toms that bred with her had a bob tail. My cat, Ellsey Moo, has a bob tail. She was a stray, and we picked her up from the road. We thought someone cut off her tail, but when she had a bunch or bob-tailed kits, we knew it was natural.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt all depends on the genetics in the hamster's parents. It one of the parents are long hair, and one hamster is short hair, the babies could be either long hair or short hair, depending on what the parent's genetics of the male are. If one of the grandparents were long hair, and the other short hair, then there is a equal possibility of both long hair, and short hair.
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∙ 12y agoWell, thats a little hard to explain. There is the american shorthair, which is a tabby breed that is short haired. But you can also have long haired tabbies, not nessasarely that tan color your used to, for example. My cat mittens, a large male, is a gray/silver tabby, but hes long haired and fluffy. So tech. they can be both, but keep in mind that there are alot if different kinds of tabbies, from silverish grays, to whites, to black or dark grays, to the classic tan, to ginger colors.
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∙ 10y agoSame way two white humans can have a black child; genetics.
If there was even one long-haired cat in the females or males genetic history, it is possible for them to have a long haired kitten as a result.
Also, female cats (known as "Queens" in the cat breeding community) only ovulate upon stimulation. This means that she only drops an egg after each mating and sometimes it takes more than one attempt with the same male, hence why they mate repeatedly before moving on.
This means, however, that each kitten could, in fact, have a different father. If your Queen got out and mated with a Long-haired Tom Cat well... You've already seen the end result.
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∙ 14y ago"If a cat has a short tail?" ... That's not a question, bud.
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∙ 10y agoI need to know, this answer
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The offspring of two short-tailed cats have 25 percent chance of having no tail a 25 percent chance of having a long tail and a 50 percent chance of having a short tail Based on this information wh?
The reason is because short tail cats have both genes of a no tail cat and a genes of a long tail cat. Lets say that a long tail gene is called gene A, and a no tail gene is called gene B. if both cats have short tails that means both cats have both genes A and B equally. so there is a 50-50 chance that each cat gives either gene to the baby This means the possible combinations are that one cat gives the baby an A and the other a B, remember that this possibility comes up twice since it doesn't matter which cat gives the A or the B. The other possibilities are that both cats give the kitten an A, or both cats give the kitten a B. That leaves AB(short tail), BA(short tail), AA(long tail), BB(no tail) so 25% for no tail, 25% for long tail, and 50% for short tail.
Why do kittens hold their tail up?
A cat's tail is his center of balance. If it is messed with, it can even make the cat feel dizzy.
What does a manx cat look like?
A manx is a cat that has no tail. The taillessness is genetic and not the result of an accident or deliberate cruelty. Sometimes a manx cat has no tail at all, sometimes they have a very short tail (one or two caudal vertebrae), also they have six toes on each foot! A Manx cat also as long back legs and short front legs , which make them jump high !
Name of a short tail?
There are several different terms for a short tail, and they all mean the same thing, but the method of arriving at the short tail might be what is different. Bobtail is a short or shortened tail for either a cat, horse, dog, or other animal. To be born that way or to cut it short. "Bobtailed". Manx cat has an internal vestigial tail. Nickname "manxtail".
Can a hermaphrodite cat have kittens or produce kittens?
My client witnesses a hermaphrodite cat have kittens, it looks mostly male from the outside but delivered kittens.
Why does a kitten tail move?
A Kittens Tail Moves When The Kitten/Cat. Is Scared Or Angry.
Does tail have a short A sound?
Yes, the word "tail" has a short A sound, like in the word "cat."
The offspring of two short-tailed cats have 25 percent chance of having no tail a 25 percent chance of having a long tail and a 50 percent chance of having a short tail Based on this information wh?
The reason is because short tail cats have both genes of a no tail cat and a genes of a long tail cat. Lets say that a long tail gene is called gene A, and a no tail gene is called gene B. if both cats have short tails that means both cats have both genes A and B equally. so there is a 50-50 chance that each cat gives either gene to the baby This means the possible combinations are that one cat gives the baby an A and the other a B, remember that this possibility comes up twice since it doesn't matter which cat gives the A or the B. The other possibilities are that both cats give the kitten an A, or both cats give the kitten a B. That leaves AB(short tail), BA(short tail), AA(long tail), BB(no tail) so 25% for no tail, 25% for long tail, and 50% for short tail.
When a cat has kittens how long can it stay gone?
That depends how old the kittens are.
How long should you stay around the mother cat and her newborn kittens?
only for short periods of time--30 minutes
Why do kittens hold their tail up?
A cat's tail is his center of balance. If it is messed with, it can even make the cat feel dizzy.
How did it come to be my tortoise hair cat gave birth to 3 balinese kittens and a tabby?
A female cat can and often will mate with more than one male. Therefore you may have kittens of many colors and even short and long haired.
What breed is a short tail short hair black cat?
i think it is a Japanese bobtail cat
What happens when you breed a hairless cat with a short-haired cat?
This happened a couple of times with my cats, though they aren't purebreds. Either the kittens will have no tail, a normal tail, or even a "poof" tail that kind of resembles a rabbit's tail. (It's adorable!) --- Around half of the kittens will have normal tails, the other half may be a mix of no-tails and stumpy-tails.
How long is it till cats have their kittens?
It usually takes about nine weeks for a mother cat to have her kittens.
What does a manx cat look like?
A manx is a cat that has no tail. The taillessness is genetic and not the result of an accident or deliberate cruelty. Sometimes a manx cat has no tail at all, sometimes they have a very short tail (one or two caudal vertebrae), also they have six toes on each foot! A Manx cat also as long back legs and short front legs , which make them jump high !
What small animal has a short tail?
A manx cat
