Did you know? Usually, in addition to some cat breeds that we are familiar with, there are also some varieties that we may have never seen or even heard of, and some have been listed as national protected animals that cannot be kept at home. Let's take stock of eight rare cat breeds for you!
First, the golden cat
Appearance: Golden cat body length 78-100 cm, tail length 48 cm. The body hair is yellow and the dorsal ridge is brownish-black. The head pattern is constant, but the coat color is very variable, and some individuals have dark brown back hair and beautiful and irregular patterns.
Segment: Distributed in Southeast Asia, Indochina Peninsula and China. It is a national level 1 key protected animal.
Features: Golden cat hearing is very good, is the cat's most flexible foreign ear activities, can hear small sounds from all directions, it has a fierce temperament, brave, so it is called "Yellow Tiger"
2. The Cyrkek curly cat
Appearance: The body size is a big cat, and the English short situation, the limbs are relatively stout; The bridge of the nose is straight, and the mouth is square; The hair on the neck and abdomen is relatively curly, and even the beard is curly, so it is easy to break.
Origin: Originally from Wyoming, USA, it formed its unique breed characteristics after breeding with Persian cats.
Features: They are not purebred shorthair cats, but their personalities are very friendly and unguarded by people. Because of its curly hair, it is also called a "cat in sheep's clothing".
Three, the Isle of Man cat
Appearance: Round head, facial muscles, body shape like a cylinder, short back, ass and thighs have obvious muscles. The most notable feature is the absence of a tail.
Source: The earliest Isle of Man cats were mutant cats brought from the Far East by Spanish merchant fleets from the Far East to the Isle of Man in England in the 16th century. Due to the island's geographical isolation from the outside world, this tailless cat has been preserved.
Features: It is similar in shape to the English shorthair cat, but the hind legs are longer than the front legs and walks like a rabbit. Their wit and loyalty are the greatest attraction to their owners.
Fourth, Savannah cats
Appearance: This breed looks like a smaller replica of a serval cat and has the appearance of a wild animal. A taller, slender hybrid strain. Long legs, long neck, small head compared to body, large and wide ears. There are golden, cream or sand fur coats covered with pure black or black brown spots, some of which are brown spots similar to tabby.
Source: Savannah cats, also known as savannah cats, breeding programs began in the 1980s as a combination of African serval cats (patrilineal) and native domestic cats (maternal).
Features: Not suitable for domestic cat breeding, aggressive, with urine in the home to mark their territory and other habits, are hindered by the integration of savannah cats into the family.
5. The cat
Appearance: The cat is medium in size, with a head length of 60-92 cm, a tail length of 23-31 cm, a shoulder height of 38-50 cm, a weight of 13-18 kg, a larger male, and a small cat.
Habitat: Distributed in Africa, West Asia, Northwest South Asia and other places.
Features: The cat can survive for a long time without drinking water, and the water demand can be met by the water in the prey' body. There are hardly any lynx in the wild, not because they are very rare, but because they are very well hidden.
VI. Yabu Cat
Appearance: Shaped like a small cheetah, with a slender torso and limbs. The fur is yellow and dark, which blends in with the longitudinal markings on the back and head. The tail has a black ring and the tip of the tail is black.
Distribution: Mainly distributed in west, central and eastern Africa. It inhabits the prairies and sometimes in the mountains, where it is suitable for living in reeds on the edges of wetlands.
Features: Serval cats can help farmers hunt locusts and rodents, rarely hunting livestock. Because this species is concentrated in the river, it is vulnerable to exposure and is killed, and it is also at risk of habitat loss.
Seven, wolf cats
Appearance: Because this cat does not grow hair around the eyes, nose and mouth, and ears, and the hair in other parts is also dense and uneven, it looks similar to the "werewolves" in Greek mythology and legend.
Source: The wolf cat is a new breed of cats, a cat discovered by veterinarian Johnny Gobble and his wife in 2010, after breeding a hairless cat with a naturally mutated gene and another domestic black shorthair cat, tennessee, including John Gobo, bred more than 10 cats of this new breed.
Features: This cat is extremely wary of strangers, but after becoming familiar, they will behave very warmly and friendly.
VIII. The Curly Cat of Königs
Appearance: The Curly Cat has a curly coat like a permed wavy hair, a slender and slender body, long straight legs, developed tendons in the limbs, strong jumping power, and large ears, large eyes and other significant characteristics.
Source: From Königs, UK. Curly cats have a higher IQ and are able to adapt to travel by car.
Features: Different from the above cats, this cat has the same personality as dogs, very lively and cute relatives, active and clingy. They can adapt to different environments and can live peacefully with other pets in the family, but they are closer to people. It is an ideal pet for both the elderly and children.
Conclusion: What kind of cat do you know?