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- From: afdenis@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (Stephen Dennison)
- Subject: Re: Meaning of tabby cats
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- Date: 23 Dec 1992 15:03 EST
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- In article <1992Dec22.231607.22629@tellab5.tellabs.com>, rmd@tellabs.com (Bob Dyas) writes...
- >jhoskins@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (James M Hoskins) writes:
- >>
- >> What are the characteristic, defining markings of what are
- >> called tabby cats?
- >>
- >> Also, can anyone comment on coloration and markings of "tortise-shell
- >> tabbies" and "mackerel tabbies"?
- >>
- >
- >I've read/heard that many/most/all tabbies have what appears to be a
- >capital letter M on their forehead. My cat does. Is this true for all
- >the tabbies out there?
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- One of mine *must* have "666" tatooed on him somewhere, but I haven't been
- able to find it yet. :-)
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- My yellow tabby doesn't seem to have the letter you speak of.
-
- -- Stephen
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