The long arm of the paw
Posted Jun 4, 2018, 9:07 PM UTC
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You. Are. Not. Ready.
#BOI
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“Whatever”
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why are his legs this short? poor kitty has no chance in slap fights
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It's a feature of the breed. They're called munchkins.
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and as we can see, a distinct disadvantage when it comes to slaps
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And jumping.
It's actually a genetic mutation and a fatal one if both parents have the short-leg mutation (just like the generic mutation for rumpy/stumpy manx cats).
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It's actually a genetic mutation and a fatal one if both parents have the short-leg mutation
That's sort-of true. Because the mutation is dominant, but the homozygous (as in, both copies of the gene are "Munchkin") is non-viable, all Munchkin cats have only 1 copy of the gene. So two Munchkin cats breeding will produce 1 non-viable, 2 Munchkin and 1 non-munchkin. And since you don't really notice non-viable reproduction (the cell simply doesn't develop), you get 2/3rd munchkin, and 1/3rd normal cats.
The same is true for Manx Cats (with the tail), or yellow coated mice (fur colour), or a host of other mutations, including some for humans.
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“Feature.”
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Same as calling an exotic shorthair (with the pushed-in face) cat a feature, or a Shar-Pei's skin infections and in-turned eyelashes (yeah, really).
Honestly, the Munchkin version of a cat is likely to be genetically healthier, because it's by definition a cross-breed with something else.
And you can also get a Munchkin Exotic Shorthair, and it'll have tiny legs AND trouble breathing...
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My munchkin doesn't slap all that great but she sure can grapple ^^ (Also she jumps just fine, 12 years old healthy and happy)
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"Not fair! It's not my fault I'm an abomination!"
(Guys, let's get real. That cat is cute AF but it never should have existed science has gone too far life will find a way etc etc)
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"The Munchkin cat is a breed with short legs, similar to the Dachshund dog breed. The Dachshund dog breed is well known for spinal deformities and disorders, but the Munchkin cat has none of these problems. Munchkin cats are a remarkably hearty breed, with few breed specific health problems."
---vetinfo.com
A lot of the issues seen in some Munchkins aren't from the Munchkin gene but from the Scottishfold variant of the breed. The folds in the cats' ears are caused by an abnormality in the cartilage of its ears that may also be found in its bones, resulting in a lot of the symptoms that are falsely contributed to the wrong genetic variant.
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TIL!
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TIL. Thank you.
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A LOT of "thoroughbred" cats have issues, but Munchkins seem to be pretty much free of them.
Unless you get a Munchkin version of a different cat, in which case you'll get a tiny-legged version of all of that breed's issues.
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I fought the paw, and the paw won
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I shot the sherif but I did not shoot the depKitty
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Reach advantage wins every time.
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“Ahh you must be quicker than that if you wish to defeat the cat that killed your mother. Keep practicing young one, you have much to learn”
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I can hear that "shhhh"
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Smol kitty arm didn’t stand a chance
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It's all like "Please don't slap me."
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I AM THE PAW
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Faith healer cat claims another conversion.
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I read this as "the long arm of the pew"
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Exactly how my older brother used to defeat me in fights
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Wooh.. Hold there, bud. I'm the boss here
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DEnied.
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"No."
I admire your username.
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