The most striking tabby cat has distinctive vertical stripes, know as a ‘mackerel’ pattern, on its flanks. There are several tabby pattern variations in which the stripes can be replaced by:
- Blotches
- Spots
- Light or dark ticks known as ‘agouti’
The African wild cat, the wild forest cat and the jungle cat all display typical tabby markings.
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1 Cat Lover // Apr 6, 2009 at 11:36 am
I always thought my one cat was a tabby. Guess not!
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