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The young of cats are called kittens. While the word 'tom' refers to an un-neutered male cat, 'tabby' refers to the pattern of stripes found on many cats, male and female.

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What is the name for tabby cat offspring?

Kittens, possibly tabby kittens


What is the opposite gender of tabbycat?

gender of tabby cat


What do you call a male cat a female cat and a young cat?

A male cat is NOT called a "cat." The proper name is "Tom." Thus, a female cat is called a "Molly." However, if a female cat is pregnant or nursing, she is referred to as a "Queen."


What color is a tom cat?

Usually a mixture betwen gray, brown, and orange.Another AnswerThe tabby coat colour on cat can be incredibly varied! The "Tabby" term means 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.Here are just some of the many 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.


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.