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Picture of a muscle-bound Sphynx cat who suffers from myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy

Picture of a muscle-bound Sphynx cat

PoC avatarPosted on January 17, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 17, 2023

This is my second picture of a muscle-bound hairless (Sphynx) cat which shows the condition that they are suffering from very clearly. Click here to see the other image. It is a very peculiar condition. Perhaps it is advantageous to … continue reading…

Posted in muscles | Tagged cat genetics, cat muscles, genetic mutation, myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy, pictures of cats, sphynx cat | 1 Reply
Abnormal cat breeds

Abnormal cat breeds

PoC avatarPosted on September 19, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 19, 2022

Dr Desmond Morris calls them “abnormal breeds”. I had never heard the term before. He is referring to cat breeds born out of a genetic mutation which only has a minor disadvantage to the cat. These breeds are controversial. Some … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Breeds | Tagged abnormal cat breeds, cat breeds, genetic mutation, genetics | 1 Reply

Genuine jet-black panther in a video in a tiger reserve

PoC avatarPosted on August 22, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 22, 2022

People are fascinated with the black panther so when you have the opportunity to see a genuine jet-black panther crossing a dusty road in the Pench Tiger Reserve in India it’s worth looking at. This is a melanistic leopard which … continue reading…

Posted in leopard | Tagged bengal tiger reserves, black panther, Black Panther Pictures, cat video, genetic mutation, Indian tiger reserves, melanistic cat, melanistic wildcats, recessive genetic mutation | Leave a reply
Short kinked tail of 'Crookie'

Ginger tabby with quadruple-kinked, short tail and a great character

PoC avatarPosted on July 9, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 9, 2022

I received an email from Heather about her cat’s short, quadruple-kinked tail and as there is interesting domestic cat history about kinked and shortened tails, I thought it would be nice to discuss it! Here is Heather’s email. She lives … continue reading…

Posted in tailless cat | Tagged bobtail, cat anatomy, cat genetics, genetic mutation, tailless cats | 1 Reply
Leopard with mutated coat squares up to sloth bear

Sri Lankan leopard with unique mutated coat squares up to a sloth bear

PoC avatarPosted on June 14, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 14, 2022

The very unusual coat of this leopard has not been mentioned in the caption to the video in which it squares up to a sloth bear in a tense confrontation. The footage was captured in Kumana National Park on Sri … continue reading…

Posted in leopard | Tagged cat video, genetic mutation, leopard, recessive genetic mutation, Sri Lanka | Leave a reply
Mutated MC4R gene implicated in feline obesity

Is your cat genetically predisposed to putting on weight?

PoC avatarPosted on April 26, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 26, 2022

You don’t want to make this an excuse for overfeeding and under-exercising your cat, but some feline friends are going to be putting on weight because of polymorphism of the feline MC4R gene. Although, it is generally agreed that the … continue reading…

Posted in obesity | Tagged cat genetics, cat obesity, genetic mutation, obesity | Leave a reply
American Bobtail Fergie

Longhaired American Bobtail – genes, appearance and Darwin!

PoC avatarPosted on April 19, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 19, 2022

Longhaired American Bobtail – photo copyright Helmi Flick Tailless cats have gained in popularity but they do not occupy the top eschalots of the cat fancy. When once there was the Japanese Bobtail there is now the Kurilian Bobtail as well … continue reading…

Posted in American Bobtail longhair | Tagged american bobtail, american bobtail breed standard, American Bobtail longhair, genetic mutation, short tails, tailless cats
Picture of the biggest polydactyl, domestic cat feet you'll see

Oh, my goodness! The biggest polydactyl feet I’ve ever seen.

PoC avatarPosted on April 14, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 14, 2022

The photographer calls them ‘bonus beans’. And in case you’ve never heard it, the paw pads of domestic cats are called ‘beans’, particularly on polydactyl feet. This is a very organised and impressive set of beans. His feet remind me … continue reading…

Posted in polydactyly | Tagged congenital deformity, genetic mutation, pictures of cats, polydactyl cats | 2 Replies
Black tiger

Rare black tigers – pseudo-melanistic tigers – photographed in India

PoC avatarPosted on February 3, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 3, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT – EASTERN INDIA: An amateur photographer, Satya Swagat, 23, had the good fortune to be in the right place at the right time with this camera. He was in the Nandankanan National Park in eastern India. Satya … continue reading…

Posted in black tiger | Tagged bengal tiger, bengal tiger population, black tiger, genetic mutation, mutant tiger, recessive genetic mutation, wild cat inbreeding | Leave a reply
Sphynx cat with big muscles

Picture: Sphynx cat with huge muscles

PoC avatarPosted on December 4, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 4, 2021

It looks like this bicolor Sphynx cat has been quietly body building since he was a kitten. He is the Arnold Schwarzenegger of the cat world. And the hairlessness highlights his condition. The Reddit title is: “House cat suffering from … continue reading…

Posted in muscles | Tagged cat muscles, Cat News, genetic mutation, genetic mutation cat, hairless cat, Kitten Development, sphynx cat | Leave a reply
Midas a female cat with 2 normal ears and 2 extra ear flaps

4-eared cats have 2 functioning ears

PoC avatarPosted on November 14, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 20, 2021

It’s a point worth making. Domestic cats with 4 ears have 2 functioning ears. The extra pair, which are smaller than the original functioning ears, are, in fact, a pair of ear flaps (pinnae). They are appendages and no more. … continue reading…

Posted in genetics | Tagged cat anatomy, cat ears, celebrity cat, congenital deformity, genetic mutation, recessive genetic mutation | Leave a reply
Pink leopard with her normal cub

Picture of a pink leopard with her ‘normal’ cub

PoC avatarPosted on November 11, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 11, 2021

They say that the pink leopard is the rarest of cats. They are sometimes referred to as ‘strawberry leopards’. Their coat has a faint pink hue due to what must be a spontaneous genetic mutation. It’s the kind of mutation … continue reading…

Posted in leopard | Tagged common leopard, genetic mutation, india, leopard, pink leopard | Leave a reply
Regular non-purebred American house cat with polydactyl paws

Where can I find polydactyl cats?

PoC avatarPosted on September 27, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 27, 2021

I’m going to answer the question as if the questioner wants to bump into some polydactyl cats and they are tourists or live in an area. However, you can find polydactyl cats on the Internet because some breeders create them … continue reading…

Posted in polydactyly | Tagged Boston USA, genetic mutation, polydactyl cat, polydactyl cats | Leave a reply
The blotched tabby is the most common UK cat

What is the most common cat coat type in the UK?

PoC avatarPosted on September 25, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 25, 2021

The blotched (classic tabby) pattern is the most common for domestic and stray cats in the UK today. It is unclear why the classic tabby is more common than the striped (mackerel) tabby. As the domestic cat’s wild ancestor has … continue reading…

Posted in blotched (classic) tabby | Tagged blotched tabby, cat genetics, classic tabby coat, genetic mutation, mackerel tabby cat, tabby, tabby cat, tabby cat coats, tabby cats | Leave a reply
Medieval cat butt licking

When did black cats become bad luck?

PoC avatarPosted on September 3, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 3, 2021

It is probable that black cat became bad luck during the Middle Ages thanks to Christianity. The fear that all black cats are agents of the devil led to the common superstition which has survived to the present day namely … continue reading…

Posted in superstitions | Tagged black cat superstition, black cats, cat history, Christianity, domestic cat history, genetic mutation, supersition | 1 Reply

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