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The breed figures on numerous Isle of Man postage stamps, including a 2011 series of six that reproduce the art from Victorian era Manx cat postcards, [69] [70] a 1996 one-stamp decorative sheetlet, one stamp in a 1994 tourism 10-stamp booklet, a 1996 five-stamp series of Manx cats around the world, and a 1989 set of the breed in various coat ...
The Manx cat (/ ˈ m æ ŋ k s /, in earlier times often spelled Manks) is a breed of domestic cat (Felis catus) originating on the Isle of Man, with a mutation that shortens the tail. Many Manx have a small stub of a tail, but Manx cats are best known as being entirely tailless; this is the most distinguishing characteristic of the breed ...
The Isle of Man Longhair is a fully tailed Cymric cat, i.e. a cat of Cymric (and thus Manx) stock, with Cymric features, but without expression of the Manx taillessness gene. It is presently only recognized as a separate breed by the New Zealand Cat Fancy (NZCF) with a breed standard.
Pages in category "Cat breeds originating in the Isle of Man" ... Manx cat; T. Tasman Manx cat This page was last edited on 3 January 2023, at 14:49 (UTC) ...
Isle of Man Shorthair cat; T. Tasman Manx cat This page was last edited on 14 September 2022, at 10:20 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Manx National Heritage is the custodian of the island, which sits off the south coast of the Isle of Man, with the Manx Wildlife Trust commissioned to recruit and manage the wardens.
The Manx Gaelic author Edward Faragher (also known by his Manx nickname 'Ned Beg Hom Ruy') recorded in his work 'Skeealyn 'sy Ghailck' that during his time working on fishing boats in the 19th century "It was forbidden to name a hare on board, or a rabbit, or a rat or a cat. The hare was 'the big-eared fellow', and the rabbit ‘pomet’, and ...
Manx cat, a cat breed with no tail or sometimes a short tail, originating on the Isle of Man; Manx Loaghtan, a breed of sheep, originating on the Isle of Man; Manx Rumpy, a breed of chicken, not originating on the Isle of Man; Manx robber fly (Machimus cowini), an insect; Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus), a seabird