
Tabby
Animal Description
Refers specifically to cats with striped patterns, not just any pet.

Her new pet is a tabby, with lovely dark stripes.
Pattern Variety
Stripes on tabbies can be spirals, whorls, or spots along with stripes.

You can identify a classic tabby by its whirls on the sides.
Not a Breed
'Tabby' describes a cat's coat pattern, not its breed or species.

Many different breeds, like the Maine Coon, can have tabby coats.
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BrindleFelineMackerelPussycatStripTigerTomcat
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