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The Mysterious Cabbit
What is a cabbit? It's a cross between a cat and a rabbit. They're as cute as rabbits, but as affectionate as cats. But according to Sarah Hartwell, who's written an extensive study about this animal over at MessyBeast.com, cabbits aren't real. Though having said that, they're not exactly tall-tale creatures either, like the jackalope or fur-bearing trout, because there have been documented cases of animals that look like cat-rabbit hybrids. But these apparent hybrids always turn out to be cats with genetic mutations that have resulted in rabbit-like deformities. As Hartwell notes, "It is possible to cross-breed some animals... But you can't get crossbreeds from cats and rabbits because they are unrelated and are genetically very different from each other. A cat is a carnivore with its whole body adapted to hunting and meat-eating. A rabbit is a herbivore with its whole body adapted to eating plants." Lots of other curious cats are discussed over at MessyBeast.com including squittens, kangaroo cats, cacoons, cat-skunks, and woof-pusses. (via Metafilter)
Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
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A manx is a breed of cat that has long back legs, short front legs, and either a short or no tail. When a manx runs, it runs with a bunny-like hop. From a distance it might look like a cabbit. I have a cat who's half manx, so she does carry the characteristic run-hop and short tail.
Posted by john in NH on Thu Aug 26, 2004 at 10:24 AM
Years ago someone around here (Dallas-Fort Worth area) managed to get on local TV news shows with an alleged "cabbit." It seemed pretty obvious to me it was nothing but an obese cat with a fairly short tail.
Posted by Big Gary C in Dallas, Texas on Thu Aug 26, 2004 at 03:11 PM
And a cat is a hunter and a rabbit a prey animal, so instead of the cabbit chasing its tail and be furthermore totally nuts, it would chase and eat itself.
Posted by Chipo on Fri Aug 27, 2004 at 01:13 AM
My parents have a manx too, and it runs just like you'd expect a "cabbit" to run.
Posted by SS on Fri Aug 27, 2004 at 06:29 AM
Alex, mind if I mention this on my website? This is quite interesting.
Posted by Alex in GA on Sun Aug 29, 2004 at 06:58 PM
Feel free to mention it. No need to ask.
Posted by Alex in San Diego on Sun Aug 29, 2004 at 10:49 PM
hey get out of alex's name, fool!
Posted by john in NH on Mon Aug 30, 2004 at 02:42 PM
hello and thank you very much!!!!
Posted by katelyn king in nashport on Tue Sep 07, 2004 at 07:51 AM
ok, then how come my cat had kittens that had fur like a rabbit, and one of them looks exactly like a rabbit, and it can't meow, but it sqeaks? i'm not saying it IS a cabbit, because i'm confused. but my friend insists they are ... (the mother isn't a manx,shes a siamese)
anybody have any suggestions?
Posted by katie on Wed Oct 04, 2006 at 04:36 PM
anybody have any suggestions?
No clue what so ever
Posted by kate on Wed Oct 04, 2006 at 04:49 PM
I had a cabbit when i was younger...they are real...i remember it clearly.
Posted by Katie in New york on Sun Jan 20, 2008 at 06:14 PM
when i was 14 years ago i went to someones house in monroe michigan they had what they called a cabit the front looked completely like a cat and thee hind legs and tail were that of a rabbitt so could a mutation look so perfectly like another animal
Posted by mandy in toledo ohio on Sun May 25, 2008 at 09:33 PM
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