A Cat Of Many Colors
A Cat, By Any Other Name
El Jefe Cats
Meowscellaneous
100
Calicos are almost always female,
which cat color and pattern occurs predominantly in male cats?
orange tabbies
≈ 80% of orange tabbies are male
100
These hairless cats get their name from a famous landmark in Egypt
Sphynx
though the statue is spelled Sphinx
100
Oz
is what type of cat, known for their very short legs?
munchkin
100
What are the names of the University of Arizona Wildcat mascots?
Wilbur and Wilma Wildcat
200
What is the main difference between tortoiseshells and calicos?
Tortoiseshells are bicolor (black and orange), calicos are tricolor (black, orange and white)
The calico pattern has an extra spotting gene, which produces their white, unpigmented spots
200
Because of its wide range in the Americas, this big cat has the most names on record
cougar, puma, mountain lion, catamount, panther, painter, mountain screamer, red tiger, Mexican lion, American lion, and many more!
≈ 40 in English, 18 in indigenous South American languages, and 25 in indigenous North American languages
200
Duchess and Peppo
@duchessandpeppo
are known as a ________ pair, two cats that have a special relationship and seek a home that will adopt them together
bonded
200
Since the 1980s the MGM lion has actually been voiced by which type of cat?
tiger
According to sound editor Mark Mangini, "Lions don't make that kind of ferocious [noise], and the logo needed to be ferocious and majestic."
300
In order to be considered a true tabby what mark do they have to have on their foreheads?
an M
300
This type of house cat, named for its origin on the Isle of Man, has no tail
Manx
300
Cats that have their ears tipped
like Tiffany, pictured here
have been part of a program abbreviated TNR, name the program
Trap, Neuter, Return/Release/Rescue
300
Author Ernest Hemingway's cats are famous for what physical feature?
Being polydactyl (having thumbs)
400
Siamese cats are born white, what external factor causes their fur to change after birth?
Temperature
Pigment is produced only at the cooler extremities of the body, causing a 'mask' on the face and darkened paws and tail
400
What cat breed was formerly called Safari cats?
Bengal cats
Their name was changed in the '70s because of their scientific name:
Prionailurus bengalensis
400
Karl
is a former El Jefe cat who was born with a condition called cerebellar hypoplasia, more commonly known as _________ syndrome, that affects his movement and motor skills?
wobbly cat
400
Wilberforce served as the chief mouser under four Prime Ministers in which island nation?
The United Kingdom
Wilberforce lived at 10 Downing Street and served from 1973-1986
500
Piebald is another term for...
bicolor
like Aguata and Sakura pictured here
cats that have white fur combined with fur of some other color or pattern
500
This animal with a misleading name is actually not a part of the cat family
Bearcat or binturong
They are part of the viverrid family
500
Mr. Dudley, aka Casper, our El Jefe mascot
is this type of cat...
Scottish fold
500
This local feral cat colony, famous for Sad Boy and Lola, has over 900,000 followers on Tik Tok
Poets Square Cats
