People usually show friendly and good feelings towards pets, especially dogs and cats, which are almost not without most homes around the world, but a cat seems to be unfortunate with humans, as it received a large number of negative comments because of its appearance, which bears a great resemblance to wolves.
Because of a genetic mutation, the domestic cat bears a clear resemblance to wolves, as this genetic mutation causes his entire body not to be covered with the fur that it covers only partially. Completely bare of his fur.
The cats are a member of a rare breed called Lykoi, which has patchy fur due to a mutation of short-haired cats that causes some hair follicles to not develop, and this matter was only recognized seven years ago.
The South African woman said that her husband Martin Potter, 37 years old, got the unusual cat after he fell in love with the little mysterious wolf when meeting "Lobo" for the first time, adding that the cat Lobo is very active and loves to play and has a lot of time for his owners.
Martin, who works as a professional photographer, took these pictures of his hairless marital shot during his vacation, and his wife Talana said, “It is a cat mixed with a monkey and mixed with a dog... There are different reactions when people see it for the first time, from confusion to fear to love .. and some people think he is suffering from scabies, or that he is sick or has another type of skin.
Lobo lives at home with his friend "Sphinx" and their owner in South Africa, Talana Pottgaiter, 35 years old, who filmed her cat yawning, and also took pictures of her showing his bare chest and arms as he sneaked around the back garden, according to a newspaper. British "Daily Mail".
She added that the "Lykoi" is a rare species more than the regular house cat, but it is not a high species like the other cat, Sphynx, and says that it "needs a bath every month and cleans the nails and ears. The Lykoi strain was created in the wake of a mutation of the Damikish short-haired cat." That caused the animals to have patchy hair due to underdeveloped follicles, pointing out that there are only five cats of this type of cats in the world.
Many people believe that black cats bring "bad luck" and "bad luck"; This is due to some ancient inherited beliefs and myths that indicated that black cats worked in helping witches perform evil deeds, so many people avoided raising them in order not to suffer from bad luck and witches' misfortune!
Although these are just myths, there are some interesting and funny information that you may not know about black cats, here are 5 of the most interesting facts about them:
There is a day dedicated to black cats:
According to statistics in the United States, the number of black cats that have been adopted by people is very small compared to the number of colored cats; This is why in the United States, a day, which is August 17th, is designated only for black cats, as part of educating people to care for and adopt them.
There is only one lineage of black cats
Although there are 22 different breeds of black cats, there is only one breed of cats that has extreme blackness; As the picturesque "Bombay" cats are the only breed in the world recognized as black cats, their fur does not contain any other colors except the bright black; It looks just like a black panther.
In some cultures, black cats are a symbol of good luck
Althoug many people, around the world, believe that black cats bring misery and bad luck, some other cultures acknowledge that they are a symbol of good luck, including Scotland, England, France, Japan and Italy.
She was the best companion of the sailors
Not only were black cats welcome aboard British ships to hunt rats, but the sailors believed that, in particular, it would bring them good luck and ensure that they would return home in safety.
She has golden eyes to match her attractive hue
Besides the luxurious black, black cats have yellow eyes (closer to golden) to match their picturesque color. The reason for this is due to the gene "melanism", which produces an excess of melanin, which is the dark pigment that makes cats black in color, and is also responsible for making their eyes yellow.
