User:Hwubb/Tabby cat

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The four known distinct patterns, each having a sound genetic explanation, are the mackerel, classic, ticked and spotted tabby patterns.

A fifth pattern is formed by any of the four basic patterns when part of a patched pattern—a patched tabby, then, is a calico or tortoiseshell cat with patches of tabby coat (such cats are called caliby and torbie, respectively, in cat fancy).

All five patterns have been observed in random-bred populations. Several additional patterns are found in specific breeds and so are not as well known in general. For example, a modified classic tabby is found in the Sokoke breed. Some of these rarer patterns are due to the interaction of wild and domestic genes, as with the rosetted and marbled patterns found in the Bengal breed.

'''The coat of a cat can be very important. In recent studies the color and pattern of a cat could make an impact at how long the cat would have to wait to be adopted. The lighter the color the faster the cat would be adopted. An orange tabby cat would likely be adopted before a classic tabby '''

General attitudes of tabbiesTabbies tend to be friendly and nonaggressive cats Out of all the types of tabbies, orange tabbies tend to be more aggressive. The way aggression is measured is during three different actives, vet visits. everyday handling, and during interactions

characteristic striped, dotted, lined, flecked, banded, or swirled patterns on the body

flanks, chest, and abdomen.

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Famous cat

In the popular Hunger Games series the cat buttercup is a tabby. In the first movie they made a mistake with the casting and had a black and white cat. In the book, Buttercup is described as a yellowish tabby. In the movie Catching Fire, the cat is the correct color The cat plays a big part in Katniss' acceptance that her sister Prim is gone. The cat that plays buttercup ended up winning American Humane Association’s 7th Annual Pawscar Award for Best Repurring Cat Performance.