A tabby cat, or simply tabby, is any domestic cat
(felis catus) with a distinctive M-shaped marking on its
forehead, stripes by its eyes and across its cheeks, along its back,
around its legs and tail, and characteristic striped, dotted, lined,
flecked, banded, or swirled patterns on the body: neck, shoulders, sides,
flanks, chest, and abdomen.
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