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Yes, it can do. I have had my own male mackerel tabby since he was born, and after 10 and a half years he now looks a little different. When he was younger, he had three thin stripes running the length of his spine...they merged into one thick black band when he was about 7 years old. The thin stripes on his crown also became one merged black area. Many cats also become paler with age, as they grow 'grey' hairs into their coats.
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How are the fur patterns of tortoiseshell cats and tabby cats different?
Well, tortoiseshell cats' fur are in dappling patterns, sort of all blended together, and tabby cats' are usually in stripes.
How do tabby cats behave?
Tabbies are not a breed, they are a fur color.
Are tabby cats more clever than other cats?
Besides there fur colour or design all cats have the same size of brain
Why is it genetically impossible for a cat to be orange without being a tabby?
The 'O' gene found in an orange tabby cat suppresses a gene called the 'aa' gene. This 'aa' gene decides if the tabby pattern will be blocked in a cat or not. Because this gene is suppressed in an orange cat there is always a tabby pattern. This means that there is no such thing as a solid orange cat and a cat with patterns in its fur is considered to be a tabby. Thus all orange cats are tabby cats.
What is ticking in the fur?
Ticking is a noise like pattern on fur seen on squirrels or tabby cats among other animals with fur. It is cause by a lighter colour on the base of the fur , usually a pale beige colour and a darker fur tip.
How do tabby cats get their color?
The color of any animal's fur is hereditary, except for a certain type of rabbit (Siamese?) which is changed by temperature.
How much fur does a cat have?
The layers are in the cats name. I have a short haired tabby and a longed haired rag doll.
Can a calico cats colors change with age or as they get older?
No, the calico cat's coat color is determined at birth.
Do any two cats have the same fur pattern?
Cats patterns can change
Do cats fur change colour as they age my cat was black and white but now she's 17 her fur is turning significantly browner is it a bad sign?
This is likely an age-related change, but to be sure you should probably mention it to your vet at the next check-up.
How do tabby cats breed?
Tabby cats breed the same way all other cats do, which is the same way all mammals breed (through sexual intercourse).The term "tabby" is just a coat color/pattern. It is not a breed or a species. The term "tabby" refers to a cat that has black and grey spots and stripes, with either a gold or a white neck and belly.Click on my User name, LimeAid, below (where it says "First Answer by LimeAid.") It will take you to my User page. Scroll down a little bit to see pictures of my tabby cat. He is a gold tabby (as opposed to a white tabby). He has gold fur underneath his black/grey stripes and spots.
Is tabby a breed or fur?
A tabby cat is a cat with a coat with striped, spotted, or swirling patterns on its fur. It is thus a type of fur/marking pattern, and not a breed. See related link
