The world is full of strange and exotic animals, but the list of cat breeds is not short. There are many different types of cats that fall under different categories. Some have been bred for specific purposes, while others were just born with a distinct appearance or personality.
Here are some of the strangest breeds of cats:
- Japanese Bobtail Cat: This breed was originally bred in Japan in the 1960s, but it wasn’t until recently that it became popular in other parts of the world. The Japanese Bobtail cat has a unique look because its tail is unusually short and round at the end. It also has large ears and large eyes that give it an adorable appearance.
- American Curl Cat: This breed is known for its curled ears, which were first bred by accident when one kitten’s ears were accidentally folded back when she was born. Since then, all subsequent generations have had this curling trait as well as long fur that covers their hind legs like leg warmers!
- Peterbald Cat: This breed is known for its unusual hair growth pattern on its forehead and neck area, which looks like it’s wearing a mask over its face! It also has a long body and low-set tail that makes it look even more
Strange Breeds Of Cats
Here are some of the most unusual cat breeds in the world.
- The Selkirk Rex is a breed of cats that have curly hair. They were first bred by accident when a Persian cat mated with a straight-haired Abyssinian cat that had been brought to Canada from the United States. The breeder liked the kittens’ curly hair, so he began breeding them intentionally.
- The Munchkin is a breed of short-legged cats that have been bred for their short stature and large hindquarters. This breed has become popular among cat lovers because they are adorable, but they can also be difficult to care for because they have trouble jumping onto high surfaces like tables or couches.
- The Sphynx is a breed of hairless cats that became popular after one was featured in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation back in 1990s. These cats are not genetically hairless; instead, they are born with their fur intact but lose it as they age due to their lack of hormones caused by their mutation from domestic black cats in the 1960s and 1970s.
The following is a list of rare cat breeds. The American Cat Fanciers Association recognizes the following breeds, which are considered by many to be “unusual” or “exotic” cats:
Abyssinian
American Bobtail
American Curl
American Shorthair
American Wirehair
Balinese
Bengal
Birman
Bombay (or Bombay mix)#ENDWRITE
There are many cats breeds out there and they all come in different shapes, sizes, colors and personalities. Some of these breeds are very popular while others are not so much. But if you look deep enough into any cat breed you will find some strange facts about them that most people don’t know about.
Here are 10 strange cat breeds that you probably didn’t know about before reading this article!
- The Sphynx
The Sphynx is a hairless cat that was first bred in Canada back in 1966 by a woman named Josee Larocca. The first litter only had two kittens but since then the breed has grown quite large with over a hundred different varieties of this unique cat being recognized by various governing bodies across the world today!
- The Bengal Cat
Bengal cats are not actually new breeds at all but instead they are crosses between domestic cats and Asian leopards known as Bengals. These leopard-like cats have been around for centuries and have been used as pets or even used to catch rats on ships at sea due to their hunting instincts which were passed down from their wild ancestors!
- The Scottish Fold
The Scottish Fold is a breed of domestic cat with a natural mutation that causes the ears to bend forward and downward. This trait, which is associated with the dominant folded allele of the FGF3 gene, is known as “folded ear” or “Scottish fold”. It was first noted in 1961 and was established as a breed in 1966.
- The American Curl
The American Curl is a breed of domestic cat with an unusual curled-up tail that resembles that of a rabbit. It was recognized as a distinct breed in 1983 by The International Cat Association (TICA). The trait is caused by a dominant autosomal gene and is associated with the Cornish Rex and Devon Rex mutations.