When Cats Sprout Wings ...

[Hum]

While most cats are renowned for having nine lives, these moggies are clearly living on a wing and a prayer.

The cute little devils began sprouting bumps on their backs, which later turned into wing-like growths, during a recent spell of hot weather in China's Sichuan province.

One cat owner, known only as Feng, claims her cat's wings are a result of stress after he was 'harassed' by females looking to mate. :huh:

'At first, they were just two bumps, but they started to grow quickly, and after a month there were two wings,' she told Huashang News.

'Many female cats in heat came to harass him, and then the wings started to grow.'

And while she says her lovable Tom is no devil, his wings, which contain bones, make him look more like a 'cat angel'.

But genetic experts claim there is nothing angelic or magical about the condition, which doesn't hinder the cat's quality of life.

They say the wings can form through poor grooming, a genetic defect or a hereditary skin condition.

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[ramesees]

Maybe the cat is gay, and grew the wings as an evolutionary response to get away from the ladies .......

[CrashG]

For some reason I have a hard time believing that a male cat can be harassed because of too many females wanting to mate. :)

[Hum]

Wings should make catching birds easier. :p

[+Mystic MVC]

Well, talk about quick evolution! :D

[spacer]

The world's first Pokemon.

[Kushan]

I want one!

[MR_Candyman]

Obviously people don't read the source so I'll quote it

They say the wings can form through poor grooming, a genetic defect or a hereditary skin condition.

I personally think it's evolution and not poor grooming or a skin condition (there's bone FFS). I wouldn't consider it a genetic defect either...

[Garry]

Obviously people don't read the source so I'll quote it

I personally think it's evolution and not poor grooming or a skin condition (there's bone FFS). I wouldn't consider it a genetic defect either...

LOL! That's *such* a poor understanding of evolution that it's funny!

[splicer707]

Chikn Cat. *meow* :laugh:

[Kaidiir]

LOLWUT

[MR_Candyman]

LOL! That's *such* a poor understanding of evolution that it's funny!

How so? How would a skin condition or poor grooming cause this?

[Alexandre.]

The world's first Pokemon.

Haha, so true.

My sister is in love with animals, if she saw this she would go nuts and ask why she can't have a flying cat =P

[bloodrain]

The world's first Pokemon.

ahahahahahahh that had me rollin for some reason.

but what if hes right....

[nomis_nehc]

The world's first Pokemon.

best post in thread.

[Brad.]

And suddenly my cats don't seem as cool to me anymore.

[Kushan]

How so? How would a skin condition or poor grooming cause this?

Because that's not how evolution works. Evolution doesn't mean you can suddenly wake up with wings on your back or shooting lasers from your eyes, it takes a long time for these kind of things to manifest themselves.

[Hum]

^ Yes -- God works slowly. :laugh:

[Pseudonym]

This should definitely be appearing in the LolCats thread soon :p

[XerXis]

Obviously people don't read the source so I'll quote it

I personally think it's evolution and not poor grooming or a skin condition (there's bone FFS). I wouldn't consider it a genetic defect either...

evolution occurs over many many many many generations. Cats don't just grow wings because of "evolution" ;)

[Pseudonym]

Obviously people don't read the source so I'll quote it

I personally think it's evolution and not poor grooming or a skin condition (there's bone FFS). I wouldn't consider it a genetic defect either...

The irony being that genetic defects lead to variation in a population which allows the more adapted to survive better causing evolution.

[NeoXY]

Obviously too much red bull.

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

"angelcat is not amused"

[CelticWhisper]

For some reason I have a hard time believing that a male cat can be harassed because of too many females wanting to mate. :)

Go date my ex from a few years ago and then come back and tell me that.

[ViperAFK]

The world's first Pokemon.

:laugh: