![]() The silver tabby pattern results from a genetic mutation causing a lighter colour of fur or patches of white mixed into a standard tabby colour. Image Credit: Instagram orange can be darker or lighter, with spots or stripes, and the white is nearly always a solid colour, usually on the cat’s belly, paws and chest.Īn orange tabby has similar face markings to the classic and mackerel tabbies but is often asymmetrical, with more or less white fur on each side of the face. They still have the usual “M” markings on their head and often a darker line running along their spine. You may be able to see it close up, or it may not be visible at all. The ticked tabby pattern has an even field of mixed colour Agouti hairs, making their tabby patterning very difficult to see on their bodies. ![]() They also have thick curving bands of body markings, often with another distinctive bullseye mark on their sides and three stripes running along their spine. The classic tabby is also known as blotched or marbled tabby and has the distinctive “M” marking on the forehead, as with all tabbies. They also have many stripes and lines on the neck and shoulder, on their sides and around the legs and tail. The distinctive “M” markings on the forehead are made up of 3-5 vertical lines accompanied by dark lines across the cheeks from the corners of the eyes. The mackerel tabby is the most common type of tabby. There are several main types of tabby cats which all have similar facial markings but different body patterns and colours, which can help you tell the difference between them: Mackerel Tabby Image Credit: Instagram Variations of Tabby Cats ![]()
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