Why do Munchkin cats have long legs?

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

Why do Munchkin cats have long legs?

The appearance of long legs in Munchkin cats should be caused by the long-legged gene and the combination with long-legged cats during mating. However, generally speaking, if a Munchkin cat mates with a short-legged Munchkin cat of the same species, it is difficult to produce a long-legged Munchkin cat. If a Munchkin cat mates with a long-legged cat, the resulting litter will have 1-2 long-legged cats.