Tabby cat
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A tabby cat, or simply tabby, is any domestic cat with a coat pattern distinguished by an M-shaped marking on its forehead, stripes by its eyes, cheeks, along its back, and around its legs and tail. T
Mackerel tabby, with the distinctive striped pattern and forehead 'M'.
A European wildcat (Felis silvestris) bearing a similar coat pattern to that of a tabby cat. It is thought that the tabby pattern originates from the numerous related species of wildcat.
Typical tabby patterns in the head region: an 'M' on the forehead, bright eye rims and borders of the ears.
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Calico cat
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A calico cat is a domestic cat of any breed with a tricolor coat of black-based and red-based pigments with white. Outside of North American English, this coat pattern is called tricolor or tortoisesh
Tabby cat
…tabby patterns. A fifth pattern is formed by any of the four basic patterns being included as part of a patched pattern. A patched tabby is a cat with calico or tortoiseshell markings combined with patches of tabby coat (such cats are called caliby and torbie, respectively, in cat fancy). All five patterns…
A long-haired adult calico cat
Calico cat of blue (diluted) tortoiseshell and white
Calico cat with predominantly black coloration
Detail from Still life with Cat and fish by Jean Siméon Chardin, 1728