Werewolves are fantastic creatures with the ability to shapeshift between a human form and a wolf form. The idea of werewolves has been the subject of folklore and mythology for hundreds of years, and has even been celebrated in the popular culture of today – as any die-hard Twilight fan can attest to.
But what may surprise you about werewolves is that they are not exclusively associated with man-wolf beasts. In fact, there are cats with rare genetic traits that have earned them the moniker of "werewolf."
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Okay, they aren't actually werewolves—mainly because werewolves don't exist—but they sure do resemble something like what you would imagine a werewolf or a werecat would look like.
These cats, called Lykoi cats, are ordinary domestic shorthairs with an extraordinary appearance due to a natural genetic mutation.
These cute wolf-like kitties are perfectly healthy—their mutation is merely skin deep. It gives them their thin hair that can occasionally molt, leaving them nearly hairless at times, and a lack of fur around their eyes, nose, underbelly, and paws, according to the Mother Nature Network.
They might look a little more scruffy than your average cat and perhaps a bit more menacing, but rest assured these cute critters are sheep in wolves' clothing.
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Even in a werecat pack, they're far from fearsome.
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