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What is a Lykoi - Wolf Cat?
The unique look of the Lykoi causes reactions of amazement and excitement whenever people first see them. They are the only cat breed that has the shocking appearance that has become so popular with cat enthusiasts. Most people agree that they look like little wolf cats – hence the name Lykoi is a play off the Greek word Lycos meaning wolf. The lykois are partially hairless. The Lykoi is a very loyal breed and bonds very fast with the family.

Lykoi's have striking physical attributes, the breed possesses a nearly hairless and distinctively black and silver coat. In other animals, this pattern would be called roan and has never been seen in a cat before. It has been confirmed to be unique to this cat breed. What fur it does have may appear rough and wiry, but is silky soft.

Unlike most other breeds of cats, the Lykoi does not possess much of an undercoat, firmly classifying it as an indoor cat. Sunburn and hypothermia are possible when exposed to outdoor conditions. Regardless of their resemblance to the hairless Sphynx and Devon Rex breeds, there is no relation genetically.

What hair they possess will be shed and grown back at least once, and so severely that many people mistake it for illness. This is actually because every once in a while, the hair follicles (where hair grows out) experience a lack of ability to grow hair. This is entirely natural.

The concern about sickness might be the reason Lykoi wasn’t discovered as a breed until 2010. Owners, upon discovering so much shedding, would have the cats neutered to prevent spread by reproduction.

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