![]() Long legs and a short tail are other traits that link a cat to the lynx group. Others think the cluster of hairs enhances the cat’s hearing. Some scientists think a lynx uses them like whiskers to detect things above its head. In fact, one species of lynx is called a bobcat! All lynx have these tufts, but their purpose isn’t completely clear. The lynx is known by the tuft of black hair on the tips of its ears and its short or bobbed tail. When it comes to identifying a cat as a lynx, it’s not the eyes that have it, but the ears. However, glowing eyes aren’t an exclusive trait of lynx-all cats, and many other animals, have them. It is believed to have come from the Greek word leukos meaning white or bright, possibly a reference to the way the lynx’s eyes shine in the dark due to a reflective structure, the tapetum lucidum. Even the name lynx pays tribute to the cat’s eyes. In Greek, Norse, and North American myths, the lynx sees what others can’t, and its role is revealing hidden truths. Breeders not wishing to work with the Alpine Lynx would not have to worry about white kittens as long as neither parent is an Alpine Lynx.The lynx is known by the tuft of black hair on the tips of its ears and its short or bobbed tail.Ī lynx’s keen vision earns this cat legendary status in the myths of many cultures. Therefore, breeders wishing to work with Desert Lynx only would not have to worry about getting curled-eared recessive genes in Desert Lynx who have Highland Lynx in their ancestry. Non-white kittens do not carry the gene for white color. When these breeds are bred together, the straight-eared kittens resulting from the breeding do not carry any genes for curled ears. The curled ears of the Highland Lynx are caused by a dominant gene which both curls the ears and somewhat reduces the size of the ears. Necklace tracings are also frequently seen.Īll white kittens (including straight and curled coats and straight or curled ears) are registered as Alpine LynxĪll non-white kittens with curled coats are registered as Mohave Bobs.Īll non-white kittens with straight coats and straight ears are registered as Desert LynxĪll non-white kittens with straight coats and curled ears are registered as Highland Lynx The tail, legs, and face will have tabby pencilings. The body may exhibit a barely perceptible spotted pattern. The tawny pattern is a ticked tabby pattern marked by ticking on the body hair with various shades of the marking color and ground color, with the outer tipping being the darkest and the undercoat being the ground color. In the sepia, mink, and snow subdivisions, it is desirable for ghost leopard spots to appear on the bodies. The markings on the face and forehead are typical tabby markings, with the underside of the body having distinct spots. A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body to the tip of the tail. Contrast with ground color may not be as distinct as in some spotted breeds. Preference is given to rosette spots which are formed by a part-circle of spots around a distinctly lighter center. The leopard pattern is a spotted tabby pattern. It is marked by spots of the darker color, most prominent on the sides of the body and the belly. The spots may vary in size and shape, but should be evenly distributed. Solid colored cats, as well as cats in classic and mackerel tabby, do sometimes occur. The coat patterns are tawny (ticked), leopard (spotted), and clouded leopard (marbled). Highland Lynx officially come in three coat patterns in all eumelanistic and melanisticĬolors–ebony, blue, sorrel, fawn, chocolate, lilac, red, and cream –including silvers, cameos, sepias, minks, and snows. It may be full length or any length in between. The tail may come half way to the ground, or it may be lacking entirely, as in the Manx. The wide set eyes are large and expressive, set at an angle, with colors ranging from gold to green, with blue eyes in the snows. The gene for curled ears is a dominant gene. The gene which causes the ear to curl actually hardens the cartilage in the ear and dwarfs the ear size. The degree of the curl may be slight or extreme (with the tip of the ear curling back and touching the back side of the ear). The curled ears are smaller than in the Desert Lynx and set wide apart, usually with feathering and tufts on the tips. ![]()
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