Black and white Manx cat (kayt Manninagh or stubbin in Manx Gaelic) walking

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The Manx (kayt Manninagh or stubbin in Manx Gaelic) is a breed of cats with a naturally occurring mutation of the spine. This mutation shortens the tail, resulting in a range of tail lengths from normal to tailless. Many Manx have a small 'stub' of a tail, but Manx cats are best known as being entirely tailless and it is the distinguishing characteristic of the breed and a cat body type genetic mutation. The Manx breed originated on the Isle of Man (hence the name), where they are common. They are called stubbin in the Manx language. They are an old breed, and tail-less cats were common on the island as long as three hundred years ago. The tail-lessness arises from a genetic mutation that became common on the island. The Manx tail-less gene is dominant and highly penetrant; kittens from Manx parents are generally born without any tail.

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Location: Peel, Isle of man, UK
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