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- The "Tabby" term does not mean a breed of cat; it is in fact a certain coat pattern found on many cats: Dark markings (stripes, swirls, spots) on a paler background. The stripe colour is solid (goes right to the hair root), but the background colour is banded with colour on each individual hair. Cats with the Tabby pattern come in all shapes, sizes and breeds.
Here are most colours:
- Blue Tabby - Cream/ivory-blue base, slate blue markings.
- Brown Tabby - Coppery-brown base, black markings.
- Cameo Tabby - Cream base, pale red markings.
- Chocolate Tabby - Ivory/white base, medium-dark brown markings.
- Cream Tabby - Pale cream base, fawn/buff markings.
- Lavender (Lilac) Tabby - Milky cream base, frosty grey markings.
- Red Tabby - Pale red (ginger) base, deep red (ginger) markings.
- Silver Tabby - Silver base, black markings. Silver Tabbies with coloured markings on a silvery background are called Blue Silver, Red Silver (aka Cameo Tabby) etc.
- Calico means an animal, such as a cat, having a coat that is mottled in tones of white with red and black.
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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.
Cats with stripes?
Yes, cats can have stripes. This coat pattern is called "Tabby". "Tabby" is the only coat pattern found in domestic cats that can have stripes. The Tabby patterning is found on many cats: Dark markings (stripes, swirls, spots) on a paler background. The stripe colour is solid (goes right to the hair root), but the background colour is banded with colour on each individual hair. There are four basic types of tabby (ticked, mackerel, classic, spotted) with variations on each of these types, and the Mackerel pattern usually has stripes all over the body, whereas a Classic pattern usually just has stripes on the tail and legs, with swirls and blotched patterns on the flanks.
Can a non-tiger animal be born with tiger stripes?
Tabby house cats get stripes similar to tigers, but they come about a week after birth.
Can a cat be both a tabby and a tortoiseshell?
Cats with the Tabby coat pattern are incredibly common. The majority of moggies have some variation of the Tabby pattern, so it is safe to say there are far more Tabby cats than tigers in the world.
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.
How rare are female tabby cats compared to male tabby cats?
Female tabby cats are not necessarily rarer than male tabby cats, as the ratio of male to female tabby cats is generally equal.
Do tabby cats have stripes?
Yes; that is what a tabby is- a cat with stripes. The term "Tabby" is not a breed of cat; it is coat pattern found on many cats, and can be found in several breeds. Yes, "tabby" is the only coat pattern found in domestic cats that can have stripes. There are four basic types of tabby (ticked, mackerel, classic, spotted) with variations on each of these types, and the Mackerel pattern usually has stripes all over the body, whereas a Classic pattern usually just has stripes on the tail and legs, with swirls and blotched patterns on the flanks.
What does the letter m mean on the head of a tabby cat?
The letter "M" that is on the foreheads of many striped cats is just a coincidence based upon the way the stripes grow in on the skin. There is no special meaning to this.
Do tabby cats rock?
Yes Tabby cats rock...they are the best
Whet are tabby cats known for?
A lot of things. Being friendly, being playful, having stripes. Many cat breeds can have the tabby coat pattern, but are more common on Domestic Shorthairs (moggies).
How rare are female tabby cats?
Female tabby cats are not rare, as tabby coat patterns can occur in both male and female cats.
Are girl tabby cats rare?
No, girl tabby cats are not rare. Tabby cats can be male or female, and their gender does not affect their coloring or pattern.
