When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. With long hair and a short ‘bobbed’ tail, an American Bobtail cat was born thanks to a genetic ...

A short tail and lynx-like features distinguish the American bobtail from other tabby cat breeds. Despite their wildcat looks, American bobtails are often referred to as the "golden retrievers of the ...

Perhaps the most distinguishing feature of a Manx cat is their ‘missing’ tail, which is the result of a natural genetic mutation that shortens it or leaves them with no tail at all. But the gentle and ...