![]() This striped pattern looks like the skeleton of a fish hence the name. The rest of the strips are branched off from this central band. If you take a clean look at the coat of these tabbies, you will find a solid dark band of fur running down its spine. It’s fascinating to know that a cat is named after a fish! But there is sound reasoning behind the naming. Ticked Tabbies are also famous as Abyssinian or Agouti Tabbies. Or so we think! On inspecting, we often see their agouti hair have the light and dark banding standard to Tabbies. Sometimes they even have darker colored strips on their face, but the rest of their body has a plain solid-colored coat. Yes! They do have the classic mark on their forehead. ![]() Ticked Tabbies are the unique type of tabbies as they lack the stereotypical features of a tabby cat. The classic examples of a spotted tabby cat are Ocicats and American Bobtails. Nevertheless, these cats are extremely cute with circular and oval spots all over its body. At a glance, it seems like this cat has stolen the face of a classic tabby and attached it to the body of a little Cheeta. Spotted Tabbies have a face full of strips and the famous M mark, but the rest of their body is full of spots. This kind of tabby is extremely common and is found extensively in major cat breeds. Classic tabby is also called a blotched tabby or marbled cat (due to its resemblance to marble cake). ![]() These cats often have darker stripes surrounded by a lighter-colored base coat. Classic TabbyĬlassic tabbies often have stripes of varying lengths on their body and foreheads. We can distinguish the physical characteristics of a Tabby cat based on its coat style. Tabby Cat Breed Physical Characteristicĭespite being a common gene in many breeds tabby coats have a distinct pattern. Even though we find tabbies in multiple domestic cat breeds, their respective breeds greatly influenced their physical characteristics and personality. READ MORE: Amazing Rare Cat Breeds Tabby Cat Breed CharacteristicsĮvery animal has its characteristics and most of all cats. This story also justifies the “M” mark on a tabby but, there is always room for more stories!
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