 In today's video, we are going to talk about a cat breed which oddly enough, resembles a werewolf. The leekwood cat. Perhaps you have seen an unusual hairless cat with tall, pointed ears and patches of fur and immediately thought it looked like a werewolf cat. What you saw might have actually been a leekoy. The name leekoy, roughly translated, means wolf cat in Greek. This is a fitting name for these cats, which many describe as a feline werewolf. This cat is an experimental new cat breed, created from a mutation in domestic short haired cats over the last 10 years. Unusual appearing hairless kittens were found in different feral litter starting around 2010. People captured the animals for a closer look. Some of these kittens were examined for health problems, that may have caused the unusual appearance, but with time and testing, it was determined to be a recessive gene. Because a black coat was favored by the initial breeders, they have chosen to outcross these cats with domestic black cats. This is an attempt to preserve the unusual appearance of the leekoy and help prevent inbreeding and subsequent health problems. The leekoy cat is considered to be a partially hairless cat. There is no true undercoat, making parts of the body such as the eyes, chin, nose, muzzle, and ears hairless. The exposed skin, ears and nose feel similar to leather, and although the skin is normally pink, it can darken with exposure to sun. Most cats will molt some or all of their coat, occasionally leaving them to appear even more naked than usual. This is normal for leekoy cats, and not associated with the disease process. Hello. This video is sponsored by Beemix Pets. Are you looking for high quality cat collars at an affordable cost? Check out, BeemixPets.com. Leekoy are not particularly large cats, but the males are typically larger than the females. As is common with the feral cat, their body is lean and strong. Their tails are shorter than their body, and their legs are medium relative to the body size. Their ears are wide set, tall and pointed, contributing to the unusual facial appearance of the cat. Many people feel that this very much contributes to the wolf look of these animals. The leekoy cats are derivatives of feral cats, and as such, they have retained their strong prey drive. They very much enjoy stalking their cat toys. So if you have other pets that are significantly smaller, you should be aware. They are also cautious when presented with a new situation, preferring to size it up before jumping into the fray, but will quickly warm up to new people and pets. Although they have been carefully bred to maintain friendly personalities, the wild cat life of the feral cat is only a handful of generations behind them. As such, they maintain many of the fascinating traits that help feral cats survive an array of situations they encounter over their lifespan. The leekoy is a new cat breed, as it was developed only in recent years and starting to show in experimental classes. Its unusual look and strong personality, however, are likely to make it a hit in the show ring and with cat lovers all over the world. So the next time you see a werewolf cat roaming the streets, you may have just spotted a leekoy. If you enjoyed this video, kindly press the like button as it greatly helps out the channel. Also don't forget to subscribe with notifications on for more videos like this. Thank you for watching.