Manx
Cat Picture 7
This is another amateur
picture that shows off the stump of
a tail. This cat would be called a "stumpy". Because the hind legs are
thicker (in comparison to the average cat) and longer than the front
legs, the Manx has a tendency to run like a hare. The normal walking,
running and turning actions of this cat are affected by this body
conformation. Here is an interesting fact. A normal tailed
cat was injured. Her tail was damaged. The tail was amputated.
Afterwards she had kittens. In the litter at least one of the kittens
had a stump for a tail. The same happens with Fox Terrier dogs who have
their tails shortened surgically.
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Manx
Cat picture -
copyright Flickr name: weretable - reproduced under Creative Commons
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