Tabby cat or Sp/Sp together with Mc/mc and Mc/Mc and A/a and A/A. The Ticked tabby pattern is on a different gene locus than the Mackerel and Classic tabby patterns, and is epistatic to the other patterns. A dominant mutation, "T / t", masks any other tabby pattern, producing a non-patterned, or agouti tabby, with virtually no stripes or bars. If the Ticked tabby pattern gene is present, any other tabby pattern is masked. Cats homozygous for the ticked allele ("T / T") have less barring than cats heterozygous for the ticked allele. When a cat of this genetic make-up is selectively
Rusty-spotted cat adaptation to help it avoid larger predators. The female prepares a den in a secluded location, and gives birth to one or two kittens after a gestation of 65–70 days. At birth, the kittens weigh just , and are marked with rows of black spots. By comparison, Domestic Cat kittens usually weigh between at birth. Rusty-spotted cats reach sexual maturity at around 68 weeks, by which time they have developed the distinctive adult coat pattern of rusty blotches. Rusty-spotted cats have lived for twelve years in captivity, but their lifespan in the wild is unknown. Habitat loss and the spread