Cat fight: Bobtail vs. Domestic Cat , May be Bobcat Hybrid, Good vocalization Fluffed Tail
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This shows an encounter between a bobtail and a domestic cat.. They vocalized for over an hour & attacked at end (didn’t get to film that). The American Bobcat is an uncommon breed (wiki) and may be a bobcat, domestic cat hybrid. Shows good vocalization, body posture, & tail fluffing
The bobtail shows some characteristics of the bobcat: “Bobtails are slow to develop, reaching maturity somewhere between two and three years. Like bobcats, the Bobtail's hind legs are slightly longer than the front legs, and the feet are large and round and may have toe tufts. The Bobtail's most noted feature, is its succinct tail” https://www.petfinder.com/cat-breeds/American-Bobtail
Some may be a hybrid between bobcats and domestic cats:
“The new and improved American Bobtail comes in all colors, categories, and divisions. The trend among today's breeders is toward a sweet, domestic cat that has the natural, wild look of the bobcat. The new Bobtail lines were reputed to have begun in Florida with trysts between domestic cats and bobcats, the kittens of which fell into the hands of breeders working with the Bobtail.” https://www.petfinder.com/cat-breeds/American-Bobtail
“The PixieBob (1995) was, and sometimes still is, reputed to be derived from natural bobcat/domestic hybrids and to have inherited its tail from the bobcat. It is a polydactyl (extra-toed) breed derived from "Legend Cats" and in some respects it resembles a bobcat. The presence of bobcat genes has not been confirmed though the cat certainly resembles the wild species in several respects. On the one hand there is a persistent tale of "Legend Cats" - cats that are the result of natural cross-breeding between the two species. On the other hand there are cat fancies that refuse to recognise hybrid breeds. This leaves a few PixieBob enthusiasts both promoting the Bobcat influence (some claiming 25% bobcat blood) and simultaneously playing it down! Apparently genetic markers for the Bobcat do not show up in modern PixieBobs, although this may be due to the genes being diluted by several generations of backcrossing to domestic cats.” http://messybeast.com/bobtail-cats.html
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