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Manx Cats Trivia Quiz

Hope you enjoy. This is very trivial and you will probably never need to know any of these facts about Manx cats, but it is still a bit of fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by MarkyBarky. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
MarkyBarky

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
357,547

Updated
Nov 03 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Manx cats originally come from which island? Hint

Taiwan

Isle of Man

Cambodia

Siciuputianx Island

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Question 2 of 10

2. What part of the body are Manx cats famous for lacking? Hint

Tail

Ears

Nose

Teeth

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Question 3 of 10

3. What way of moving, excluding walking or running, is typical of the Manx cat? Hint

Sliding

Gliding

Flying

Hopping

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which parts of the body are unusually long on Manx cats? Hint

Ears

Nails/claws

Tails

Hind legs

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Question 5 of 10

5. The physical appearance of the Manx Cat led to a myth of it being the offspring of a cat and which other animal? Hint

rabbit

squirrel

dog

horse

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Question 6 of 10

6. Manx cats have particularly round what? Hint

Heads

Ears

Noses

Stomachs

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Question 7 of 10

7. What word can be used to describe tailless cats? Hint

rumpy

rohany

taleless

grodany

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Question 8 of 10

8. There are three different types of Manx cat. Rumpy (tailless), tailed and what other type? Hint

Quadrilateral

Ruliompy

Stumpy

Average

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Question 9 of 10

9. As well as the Manx, other breeds of cats have little or no tail. What is general name for breeds with this type of tail? Hint

Bobtail

Taliocatus

Tailless cat

Catus cat

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Question 10 of 10

10. Manx cats have no tail because of a natural mutation sometimes known as Manx Syndrome. What is the scientific name for the mutation? Hint

Dearsyiocay Dergenis

Taliocatus Syndrome

Sacrocaudal dysgenesis

Felineusum

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Manx cats originally come from which island?

Answer: Isle of Man

They come from the Isle of Man. Taiwan has nothing to do with these cats. Cambodia isn't an island, and Siciuputianx is not a real place.

2. What part of the body are Manx cats famous for lacking?

Answer: Tail

Manx cats have perfectly normal noses, ears and teeth but are tailless, or have very short stumps of tails.

3. What way of moving, excluding walking or running, is typical of the Manx cat?

Answer: Hopping

Other cats hardly ever hop unless they have lost a limb, but of course Manx cats don't always hop. When they hop they move similarly to a hare or rabbit.

4. Which parts of the body are unusually long on Manx cats?

Answer: Hind legs

Their hind legs are unusually long in comparison to other breeds. Manx cats can have normal length tails and still be a Manx cat, but most are born with no tail or a short tail.

5. The physical appearance of the Manx Cat led to a myth of it being the offspring of a cat and which other animal?

Answer: rabbit

This myth arose because of their usually long legs and lack of a tail.

6. Manx cats have particularly round what?

Answer: Heads

They are well known for their well rounded heads. The Manx cat typically has 2-4 kittens in a litter, some of which may be completely tailless and some of them have stumps of a tail.

7. What word can be used to describe tailless cats?

Answer: rumpy

They can be known as rumpy Manx cats. None of the other answers have anything to do with cats without a tail. Manx cats usually live for about fifteen years.

8. There are three different types of Manx cat. Rumpy (tailless), tailed and what other type?

Answer: Stumpy

A stumpy is a Manx cat who just has a stump of tail. Manx cats are very friendly, especially kittens and males.

9. As well as the Manx, other breeds of cats have little or no tail. What is general name for breeds with this type of tail?

Answer: Bobtail

Examples of bobtails include the Japanese bobtail, the American bobtail and the pixie bob.

10. Manx cats have no tail because of a natural mutation sometimes known as Manx Syndrome. What is the scientific name for the mutation?

Answer: Sacrocaudal dysgenesis

Sacrocaudal dysgenesis is the only real phrase here. All the others are made up. It is a perfectly natural mutation. Manx cats are very intelligent. They aren't quite as independent as some other breeds of cat.

Source: Author MarkyBarky

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