Isle of Man cat
The Isle of Man cat is a unique cat. First of all, it has a special shape. Its body shape is similar to that of a British shorthair cat (confirmed introduction), but its hind legs are smaller. The front legs are long, so it walks like a rabbit. On the other hand, its origin is strange. It is said that it is a cat that broke out due to a genetic abnormality. There are also many rumors and novels related to it. Therefore, the Manx cat has been known as the Manx cat for hundreds of years. It has always been well received.
Manx cats originate from the Isle of Man, an island on the sea between England and Ireland. From a more thorough geographical perspective, the Isle of Man is located at the center of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland. It is a royal residence in the United Kingdom. The island's autonomous government has a deep history and the scenery is stunning. When you land on the island, you will find many surprises. The most obvious thing is the vegetation. Due to different altitudes, the distribution of plants also varies from short to high. There are many grasslands in the gentle hills of the coastal lowlands. The grasslands are separated by obstacles or stone slabs. They are thought to be boundary markers or barriers for grazing cattle and sheep. When you go up to about 200 meters above sea level, you will see patches of pine and cypress trees, which look like private man-made forests. Higher up, the green grassland disappears and is covered by continuous ocher-red heather plants (to be introduced). Sheep are scattered on the hillside, looking hard for edible grass. The top of the mountain is often submerged in clouds and mist, making it difficult to see the true face of Mount Lushan. It is precisely this beautiful scenery that breeds the Manx cat.
The origin of the Manx cat’s discord:
Account1: In the 1930s, a plague broke out among the cats on the island, and more than half of them died. The surviving cats later died. Kittens are born without tails. Residents on the island also think cats without tails are strange. They specially hand-make silver, wood, cloth, ceramic and other cats of different sizes and colors to attract tourists as travel souvenirs.
Myth 2: Manx catArriving late to board Noah's Ark, Noah caught it by the tail as he closed the door.
Statement3: The earliest Manx cat was brought to the British Isles from the Far East by the Spanish merchant fleet in the 16th century. Mutated cats on the island. Because the island is geographically isolated from the outside world, this tailless cat has survived.
Morphological characteristics of the Isle of Man cat:
Shape: Its body shape is similar to that of a British shorthair cat, but its hind legs are longer than its front legs, so it walks like a rabbit
Head: round. Full cheeks
Ears: plain shape, broad at the base, and the ends of the ears are pointed and round. Viewed from the back, The ears of short-haired species are not as obvious as those of long-haired species. Eyes: round and large. The eyes are bright and balanced on both sides of the nasal canal. The ideal eye complexion should be similar to the coat complexion
Nose: short and straight
Chin: well developed, with an obvious double chin, especially in male cats
Hands and feet: strong and muscular. Hind limbs are long and forelimbs are short. The thighs are muscular, while the forelegs are thicker. Due to the long hind limbs, the hips are positioned higher than the shoulders
Foot soles: thick, round and large. The hind limbs are straight when viewed from behind. There are five toes on the forelimbs and four on the hind limbs. Cats with a slight recess in the middle tail are the best breeds
Coat: short and deep double-layered coat . And it is covered with a longer and smooth coat. The coat will be thinner in summer
Coat color: solid color, smoke color, pattern, two-color, turtle color, tricolor and light tricolor, etc.
Types of Manx cats:
Manx cats are divided into four varieties due to differences in the lack of horizontal tails, and They have very touching names: "Confrontation tailless cat", "Confrontation tail tip cat", "Stonby tail cat" and "Lungi tailed cat". "Confrontation Tailless Cat" has no trace of tail and is an ideal exhibition cat. The "Equal Tail Cat" has a small protrusion at the tail, while the "Stonby Tail Cat" clearly has a tail, and the "Longi Tail Cat" has a tail that is no longer clearly distinguishable from ordinary cats.
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