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As you've probably spotted by now, Manx cats don't have tails.
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Some Manx cats get embarrassed about their tailless existence.
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But most of them - like this guy - absolutely own it.
As their name suggests, Manx cats originate from the Isle of Man.
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They're liberal creatures, and don't like to be pigeonholed.
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But 'The Man' has subdivided them into two categories - 'rumpies' have absolutely no tail...
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...while 'stumpies' have a small hint of a tail (or stump, if you will).
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Stumpie or rumpie, Manx cats stick together.
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Their tail-owning brothers and sisters can be total dicks, mocking them for their shortcomings.
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But be warned. Crossing a Manx cat will result in only one outcome.
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It'll creep up on you.
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And slap you round the face.
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Before falling asleep on you.
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So you'd better back off.
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When they're not slapping bullies round the face, they like to sleep in bowls.
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And when they aren't any bowls, they have to improvise.
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One unfortunate side effect of not having a tail is that their balance isn't great.
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And so they fall over.
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Which can be kind of awkward.
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There are a number of stories as to why Manx cats don't have tails.
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Such as the theory that Noah shut the door of the ark when it started raining, accidentally cutting off the cat's tail. Bloody Noah.
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Or that a tailless cat swam to the island from a boat that had gotten lost and shipwrecked after the Spanish Armada.
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In reality the reason they don't have tails is due to the island's limited genetic diversity.
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Which is just a nice way of saying they're totally inbred. Sorry guys.
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Luckily they don't really understand what that means. Largely because they can be a bit slow.
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But on the plus side, not having a tail means they can sit/stand in crazy positions like this.
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They come in all shapes and sizes.
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You've got black ones.
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And even ones that look like Grumpy Cat.
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They're also the only breed of domestic cat that can read.
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Their favourite book is A Tail Of Two Kitties.
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So that's just about everything you need to know about Manx cats.
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Remember, just because something is different, doesn't mean you have the right to make fun of it.
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And if you do, they will kick you in the balls.
