![]() There are a few different myths around how this came to be - and of course, the actual science is a little less interesting! Most orange tabby cats have the classic facial markings on their foreheads that look like an M. Why do orange tabby cats have an M on their forehead? Tortoiseshell cats with tabby markings are sometimes called torbies. The markings may be more subtle on their bodies and more visible on their faces and legs. Not all tortoiseshell cats have tabby coloration, but those that do will have patches of red and brown tabby markings. These tabby cats are more often called tortoiseshell, or tortie, tabby cats. These individual hairs are striped with bands of dark and light color. They also have something called agouti hairs. These cats don’t have distinct areas of different colored hair, and at first glance, they don’t always look like a tabby at all! Ticked tabby cats do have classic tabby markings on their faces, although these may be subtle. This pattern is also sometimes called the Agouti or Abyssinian tabby. They have barring on their legs and chest. Spotted tabbies have either large or small spots all over their sides. They have the same facial markings as a classic tabby. The mackerel name comes from the fact that the stripes look a little like the skeleton of a fish. They should be evenly spaced and branch away from a darker stripe along the cat’s spine. A tabby with this pattern has narrow and parallel stripes running along their bodies. The face has stripes on the cheeks, and a classic distinct M on the forehead, with lines running down the neck and onto the back. Some cats will have cute dark “button” markings on their chests. The tummy is paler but may still have tabby markings. This tabby pattern has wide swirls of darker coloration along the sides of the cat, with barring on the legs and tail. ![]()
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