| Perhaps the most dramatic cat mutation is
Hairlessness, as can be seen in the Sphynx. The Sphynx, however, is not the
only nor the first instance of hairlessness.
This mutation has been seen in various locations around the world
for at least the past century, and at least three distinct mutations have
been noted. The first real
attempt to develop this mutation into a distinct breed began with the
Sphynx, which is also called the Canadian Hairless.
Hairlessness, as in the Sphynx is not true and completely hairless;
their skin, or parts of it, is covered with a vestigial of fine
down. The gene that governs
the Sphynx hairlessness is recessive gene (hr) and can be considered a
genetic disorder since the cat is more susceptible to both heat and cold.
It is of note here, that homo sapiens also have the same degree of
hairlessness as that of the Sphynx … |
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