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What Markings Make a Tabby Cat?

August 12th, 2008 · No Comments

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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