![]() These striped markings are known as necklaces and bracelets. Additionally, many classic tabbies will have spotted bellies and striped bands around the neck and down the legs. On the forehead between the eyes there is a characteristic “M”, on each side of the cat you will see a concentric swirl called the “bullseye”, on the back between the shoulders there is a lighter area knowns as the “butterfly”, and 3 dark stripes follow along the spine. This tabby pattern is characterized by broad bands of dark striping against a lighter background. Let’s take a look at the key features of each here: There are 4 distinct tabby patterns: Classic Tabby, Mackerel Tabby, Spotted Tabby and the Ticked Tabby. You will find tabby cats in a vast array of coat colors as well, ranging including cream, cameo, lilac, seal, gray, silver, red, brown, golden, cinnamon, chocolate, blue and black smoke. Spotted tabbies have stripes that appear to be broken up into spots, hence their name. Both longhair and shorthair coated cats may exhibit a tabby pattern. While the tabby pattern is common in many breeds, it is not a breed in and of itself. Diagram of Agouti color banding on individual hairs Image: © Browse Getty Images premium collection of high-quality, authentic Silver Tabby Cat stock photos, royalty-free images, and pictures. ![]() The tabby pattern is determined by the agouti gene which controls the distribution of pigment within each hair of the cat. In fact, the Bengal and the tabby come with markings known as mackerel and traditional. The Bengal is known for its rosettes, which are the spots on its coat, and the tabby has similar markings, but they do not tend to be as uniform. They both have similar brown and black markings. ![]() A tabby cat is a cat of any breeding that displays a coat pattern featuring stripes, swirls, dots and rings. Robocats 1.01K subscribers Subscribe 64 Share 6K views 5 years ago Which is my favourite breed of cat - Silver Tabby or Silver Spotted NOW READ THE BOOK. There are some similarities between the Bengal and the tabby. ![]()
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