Meet The Weirdest Animal Of The Day: The Lykoi Cat, Also Known As The Wolf-Cat

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    Vertebrate - Obscure Animal Of The Day @obscure_otd Today's obscure animal of the day is the lykoi cat! These creepy kitties were discovered in 2010! Their werewolf-y appearance is caused by a mutation in shorthair cats that makes them unable to create the undercoat most cats have. Their hair is a little weaker, so it can molt off 4:44 PM - Oct 29, 2022 Twitter for iPad ... 2,419 Retweets 317 Quote Tweets 17K Likes
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    Font - Rile E. @Jeclrs Replying to @obscure_otd They're also a generally healthy breed, which you can't always say about cats bred to have a very specific look (see: scottish folds havr a lot of ear problems, hairless cats have skin problems, etc). 4:55 PM - Oct 29, 2022 - Twitter for Android
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    Font - Rile E. @Jeclrs Replying to @Jeclrs and @obscure_otd Obviously they're a little more sensitive to the cold, and more prone to dry skin, but not to the point of needing much special care, if any 4:57 PM - Oct 29, 2022 - Twitter for Android ...
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    Felidae - Malterac The Depreciator @MalteracD Replying to @obscure_otd I wonder if this is the breed the "Worlds Ugliest cat" that went viral about a decade ago was. 5:55 PM - Oct 29, 2022 Twitter Web App
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    Font - Hey Freakazoid!? COMMS OPEN!! @hey_freakazoid Replying to @MalteracD tbh that looks more like a devon rex!! minus the curly fur tho so idk, but the way the fur grows definitely resembles that cat breed 6:14 PM - Oct 29, 2022 - Twitter for iPhone :
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    Cat - Lou Bornstein @PurebredWeasel Replying to @obscure_otd "Creepy?" Don't be talkin sweet about my boys Wolfgang and Nosferatu like that...
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    Cat - Sol Brennan (they/them) @wuffles Replying to @obscure_otd Wednesday and Mordecai represent! 2:43 AM - Oct 30, 2022 - Twitter for iPhone ...
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    Cat - Melodee v_H @melodeev_h Replying to @obscure_otd Love my Lykoi... my little Werewolf London! Is she a beauty 1:36 AM - Oct 30, 2022. Twitter for iPhone

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