Kotov, who grow "wings" are called "cats Angels"

Cats with wings, which are called angels, living in Russia, the USA and China. According to the owners, they took the most ordinary kittens, but after a year in cats suddenly started to grow wings.

There are 3 different versions to explain the appearance of cats wings. The most common is considered tangled hair from long-haired cats. Mats can be formed along the entire body, if the cat does not receive proper care. When the cat moves, matted fur and moves, creating the illusion of flapping wings. Mats create a lot of inconvenience for the cat, irritating the skin and provides an excellent breeding ground for parasites. But it's the simplest explanation was untenable, since many cats are fairly well-known angels had short hair.





A second explanation was the disease called feline cutaneous asthenia. Wings cats grow only on the shoulders, hips or back, the cat can actively move them, which suggests the presence of nerve and muscle tissue in the wings. It also proves the failure of the first version, because the matted fur can not contain muscles.

Cutaneous asthenia ("weak skin") is manifested in the deformation of the skin characterized by an excessive elasticity and stretching of the skin. Sagging skin folds on the back, shoulders and hips skin, resembling wings. The most common stroking a cat on the back can cause the skin to stretch or even tear it. But these do not have the skin folds of muscle and bone, so the cat can not move "wings" like a bird, they just bounce when walking that others take for waving the wings. Fragile skin flaps may fall off without causing bleeding. This explains why some cats shed their wings much to the surprise of their respective owners.

A third explanation suggests that cats grow more functionally immature limbs covered with fur. Due to the location of the limbs on the cat's body, mistaken for the wings. In one case, it was officially proved that the "cat angel" instead of wings were more poorly developed limbs.

Currently there are about 138 reports of winged cats. More than 30 of them documented, it is also a winged stuffed cat, dating from the 19th century. But the sample is in poor condition, it is difficult to say whether it is original or fake. Scarecrow on display at the Museum of Niagara Falls.

The earliest mention of winged cats dates back to June 1842 belongs to Henry David Thoreau. He tells of a cat angel, who lived on a farm. Special cat not only has wings, and threw them in the spring.





In 1897 tortoiseshell cat with wings was shot in the UK. Witnesses said that he opened the wings, so that they helped him run faster. Winged black and white cat, which appeared in the 1933-1934 biennium. in England, was more fortunate. Hostess cat has agreed to put the animal at some time in Okfordskom zoo. She assured that the cat uses its wings, a length of 15 cm, to make jumps over long distances.

After that it became aware of a few cases, the appearance of cats Angels. In most cases, the wings take tangled hair or the skin deformation. Most often found just cats were shot and sold to museums.

In 2004, it was reported winged cat of Russia. Stray cat Vaska lived in Bukreevske located near Kursk. Possession of wings did not bring him happiness, like many other cats angels. Vaska was drowned superstitious residents.

Then it was the turn of China, where the 2007-year-old cat had just a month rose huge wings had bone inside the base. His mistress believes that the reasons were the lo * sualnye harassment by cats, who considered her pet irresistible. Côte rather drastic methods to get rid of obsessive fans, and grew a magnificent wings. Two years later, in China there is another winged cat living at the museum. Chinese people believe that all the fault of a bad environment.

Source: www.wiweb.ru

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