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AY Honors/Waterfalls/Answer Key

2006-12-13T23:13:16Z

66.82.9.83: /* Examples of large waterfalls */

{{otheruses}}
[[Image:Hopetoun falls.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Hopetoun Falls near [[Otway National Park]], [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]], [[Australia]]]]

A '''waterfall''' is usually a [[geology|geological]] [[geologic formation|formation]] resulting from water, often in the form of a [[stream]], flowing over an [[erosion]]-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation. Waterfalls may also be artificial, and they are sometimes created as [[garden]] and [[landscape]] ornament.

Some waterfalls form in [[mountain]] environments where [[erosion]] is rapid and stream courses may be subject to sudden and catastrophic change. In such cases, the waterfall may not be the end product of many years of water action over a region, but rather the result of relatively sudden geological processes such as [[landslide]]s, [[Geologic fault|fault]]s or [[volcano|volcanic action]].

==Formation ==
[[Image:Waterfall formation23.png|thumb|350px|right|Formation of a waterfall]]
Typically, a stream flow across an area of formations strata will form shelves across the streamway, elevated above the further stream bed when the less erosion-resistant rock around it disappears. Over a period of years, the edges of this shelf will gradually break away and the waterfall will steadily retreat upstream, creating a gorge of recession. Often, the rock [[stratum]] just below the more resistant shelf will be of a softer type, meaning undercutting, due to splashback, will occur here to form a shallow cave-like formation known as a [[rock shelter]] (also known as a rock house) under and behind the waterfall. Eventually, the outcropping, more resistant cap rock will collapse under pressure to add blocks of rock to the base of the waterfall. These blocks of rock are then broken down into smaller boulders by attrition as they collide with each other, and they also erode the base of the waterfall by abrasion, creating a deep plunge pool.

Waterfalls can also form due to glaciation, whereby a stream or river flowing into a [[glacier]] continues to flow into a valley after the glacier has receded or melted. The large waterfalls in [[Yosemite Valley]] are examples of this phenomenon.

Streams become wider and more shallow just above waterfalls due to flowing over the rock shelf, and there is usually a deep pool just below the waterfall due to the [[kinetic energy]] of the water hitting the bottom.

[[Image:Havasu_Falls_1a_md.jpg|thumb|100px|left|[[Havasu Falls]], near Supai, Arizona, is an example of a plunge waterfall.]]

==Types of waterfalls==
* '''Block''': Water descends from a relatively wide stream or river.
* '''Cascade''': Water descends a series of rock steps.
* '''Cataract''': A large waterfall. See [[Cataracts of the Nile]] for a well-known sequence of six.
* '''Fan''': Water spreads horizontally as it descends while remaining in contact with [[bedrock]].
* '''Horsetail''': Descending water maintains some contact with bedrock.
* '''Plunge''': Water descends vertically, losing contact with the bedrock surface.
* '''Punchbowl''': Water descends in a constricted form, then spreads out in a wider pool.
* '''Segmented''': Distinctly separate flows of water form as it descends.
* '''Tiered''': Water drops in a series of distinct steps or falls.
* '''Multi-Step''': A series of waterfalls one after another of roughly the same size each with its own sunken plunge pool.
{{-}}

==Examples of large waterfalls==
{{main|List of waterfalls}}

* [[Angel Falls]], the world's highest at 979 m (3212 ft), in [[Venezuela]]
* [[Tugela Falls]], the world's second highest at 947 m (3110 ft), in [[KwaZulu-Natal]] province, Republic of [[South Africa]]
* [[Ramnefjellsfossen]], the world's third highest at 808m (2685 ft), at [[Stryn]], Nesdalen, Norway
* [[Gocta]], the fifth highest in the world at 771 m (2533 ft), located in the province [[Chachapoyas Province|Chachapoyas]], [[Peru]]
* [[Yosemite Falls]], arguably the tallest in [[North America]], located in [[Yosemite National Park]], [[United States]]
* [[Rhine Falls]], Europe's largest, located in [[Switzerland]]
* [[Iguazu Falls]], a tall and extremely wide fall located in [[South America]] on the [[Argentina]]/[[Brazil]] border
* [[Jog Falls]], India's highest and second highest in [[Asia]], located in [[Karnataka]] state, [[India]]
* [[Jurong Falls]] in [[Singapore]] is said to be the tallest man-made waterfall in the world
* [[High Force]] on the [[River Tees]] is one of the tallest waterfalls in England

==External links==
{{commons|waterfall}}
*[http://www.world-waterfalls.com/ World Waterfall Database]

[[Category:Waterfalls|*]]

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[[ca:Cascada]]
[[cs:Vodopád]]
[[da:Vandfald]]
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[[tr:Şelâle]]
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AY Honors/Waterfalls/Answer Key

2006-12-13T22:56:09Z

66.82.9.83:

{{otheruses}}
[[Image:Hopetoun falls.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Hopetoun Falls near [[Otway National Park]], [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]], [[Australia]]]]

A '''waterfall''' is usually a [[geology|geological]] [[geologic formation|formation]] resulting from water, often in the form of a [[stream]], flowing over an [[erosion]]-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation. Waterfalls may also be artificial, and they are sometimes created as [[garden]] and [[landscape]] ornament.

Some waterfalls form in [[mountain]] environments where [[erosion]] is rapid and stream courses may be subject to sudden and catastrophic change. In such cases, the waterfall may not be the end product of many years of water action over a region, but rather the result of relatively sudden geological processes such as [[landslide]]s, [[Geologic fault|fault]]s or [[volcano|volcanic action]].

==Formation ==
[[Image:Waterfall formation23.png|thumb|350px|right|Formation of a waterfall]]
Typically, a stream flow across an area of formations strata will form shelves across the streamway, elevated above the further stream bed when the less erosion-resistant rock around it disappears. Over a period of years, the edges of this shelf will gradually break away and the waterfall will steadily retreat upstream, creating a gorge of recession. Often, the rock [[stratum]] just below the more resistant shelf will be of a softer type, meaning undercutting, due to splashback, will occur here to form a shallow cave-like formation known as a [[rock shelter]] (also known as a rock house) under and behind the waterfall. Eventually, the outcropping, more resistant cap rock will collapse under pressure to add blocks of rock to the base of the waterfall. These blocks of rock are then broken down into smaller boulders by attrition as they collide with each other, and they also erode the base of the waterfall by abrasion, creating a deep plunge pool.

Waterfalls can also form due to glaciation, whereby a stream or river flowing into a [[glacier]] continues to flow into a valley after the glacier has receded or melted. The large waterfalls in [[Yosemite Valley]] are examples of this phenomenon.

Streams become wider and more shallow just above waterfalls due to flowing over the rock shelf, and there is usually a deep pool just below the waterfall due to the [[kinetic energy]] of the water hitting the bottom.

[[Image:Havasu_Falls_1a_md.jpg|thumb|100px|left|[[Havasu Falls]], near Supai, Arizona, is an example of a plunge waterfall.]]

==Types of waterfalls==
* '''Block''': Water descends from a relatively wide stream or river.
* '''Cascade''': Water descends a series of rock steps.
* '''Cataract''': A large waterfall. See [[Cataracts of the Nile]] for a well-known sequence of six.
* '''Fan''': Water spreads horizontally as it descends while remaining in contact with [[bedrock]].
* '''Horsetail''': Descending water maintains some contact with bedrock.
* '''Plunge''': Water descends vertically, losing contact with the bedrock surface.
* '''Punchbowl''': Water descends in a constricted form, then spreads out in a wider pool.
* '''Segmented''': Distinctly separate flows of water form as it descends.
* '''Tiered''': Water drops in a series of distinct steps or falls.
* '''Multi-Step''': A series of waterfalls one after another of roughly the same size each with its own sunken plunge pool.
{{-}}

==Examples of large waterfalls==
{{main|List of waterfalls}}

* [[Angel Falls]], the world's highest at 979 m (3212 ft), in [[Venezuela]]
* [[Tugela Falls]], the world's second highest at 947 m (3110 ft), in [[KwaZulu-Natal]] province, Republic of [[South Africa]]
* [[Ramnefjellsfossen]], the world's third highest at 808m (2685 ft), at [[Stryn]], Nesdalen, Norway
* [[Gocta]], the fifth highest in the world at 771 m (2533 ft), located in the province [[Chachapoyas Province|Chachapoyas]], [[Peru]]
* [[Yosemite Falls]], arguably the tallest in [[North America]], located in [[Yosemite National Park]], [[United States]]
* [[Rhine Falls]], Europe's largest, located in [[Switzerland]]
* [[Iguazu Falls]], a tall and extremely wide fall located in [[South America]] on the [[Argentina]]/[[Brazil]] border
* [[Jog Falls]], India's highest and second highest in [[Asia]], located in [[Karnataka]] state, [[India]]
* [[Jurong Falls]] in [[Singapore]] is said to be the tallest man-made waterfall in the world
* [[High Force]] on the [[River Tees]] is said to be the tallest waterfall in England.

==External links==
{{commons|waterfall}}
*[http://www.world-waterfalls.com/ World Waterfall Database]

[[Category:Waterfalls|*]]

[[zh-min-nan:Chúi-chhiâng]]
[[ca:Cascada]]
[[cs:Vodopád]]
[[da:Vandfald]]
[[de:Wasserfall]]
[[et:Juga]]
[[es:Cascada]]
[[eo:Akvofalo]]
[[eu:Ur-jauzi]]
[[fr:Chute d'eau]]
[[gd:Eas]]
[[gl:Fervenza]]
[[gu:ધોધ]]
[[ko:폭포]]
[[id:Air terjun]]
[[is:Foss]]
[[it:Cascata]]
[[he:מפל מים]]
[[la:Cataracta]]
[[lt:Krioklys]]
[[nl:Waterval]]
[[ja:滝]]
[[no:Foss]]
[[nn:Foss]]
[[pl:Wodospad]]
[[pt:Cachoeira]]
[[ru:Водопад]]
[[simple:Waterfall]]
[[sl:Slap]]
[[su:Curug]]
[[fi:Vesiputous]]
[[sv:Vattenfall]]
[[vi:Thác]]
[[chr:ᎠᎹᏍᎧᎦᎯ]]
[[tr:Şelâle]]
[[uk:Водоспад]]
[[zh:瀑布]]

AY Honors/Waterfalls/Answer Key

2006-12-13T22:50:18Z

66.82.9.83: /* Examples of large waterfalls */

{{otheruses}}
[[Image:Hopetoun falls.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Hopetoun Falls near [[Otway National Park]], [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]], [[Australia]]]]

A [['''waterfall''']] is usually a [[geology|geological]] [[geologic formation|formation]] resulting from water, often in the form of a [[stream]], flowing over an [[erosion]]-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation. Waterfalls may also be artificial, and they are sometimes created as [[garden]] and [[landscape]] ornament.

Some waterfalls form in [[mountain]] environments where [[erosion]] is rapid and stream courses may be subject to sudden and catastrophic change. In such cases, the waterfall may not be the end product of many years of water action over a region, but rather the result of relatively sudden geological processes such as [[landslide]]s, [[Geologic fault|fault]]s or [[volcano|volcanic action]].

==Formation ==
[[Image:Waterfall formation23.png|thumb|350px|right|Formation of a waterfall]]
Typically, a stream flow across an area of formations strata will form shelves across the streamway, elevated above the further stream bed when the less erosion-resistant rock around it disappears. Over a period of years, the edges of this shelf will gradually break away and the waterfall will steadily retreat upstream, creating a gorge of recession. Often, the rock [[stratum]] just below the more resistant shelf will be of a softer type, meaning undercutting, due to splashback, will occur here to form a shallow cave-like formation known as a [[rock shelter]] (also known as a rock house) under and behind the waterfall. Eventually, the outcropping, more resistant cap rock will collapse under pressure to add blocks of rock to the base of the waterfall. These blocks of rock are then broken down into smaller boulders by attrition as they collide with each other, and they also erode the base of the waterfall by abrasion, creating a deep plunge pool.

Waterfalls can also form due to glaciation, whereby a stream or river flowing into a [[glacier]] continues to flow into a valley after the glacier has receded or melted. The large waterfalls in [[Yosemite Valley]] are examples of this phenomenon.

Streams become wider and more shallow just above waterfalls due to flowing over the rock shelf, and there is usually a deep pool just below the waterfall due to the [[kinetic energy]] of the water hitting the bottom.

[[Image:Havasu_Falls_1a_md.jpg|thumb|260px|left|[[Havasu Falls]], near Supai, Arizona, is an example of a plunge waterfall.]]

==Types of waterfalls==
; [[Block]] : Water descends from a relatively wide stream or river.
; [[Cascade]] : Water descends a series of rock steps.
; [[Cataract]] : A large waterfall. See [[Cataracts of the Nile]] for a well-known sequence of six.
; [[Fan]] : Water spreads horizontally as it descends while remaining in contact with [[bedrock]].
; [[Horsetail]] : Descending water maintains some contact with bedrock.
; [[Plunge]] : Water descends vertically, losing contact with the bedrock surface.
; [[Punchbowl]] : Water descends in a constricted form, then spreads out in a wider pool.
; [[Segmented]] : Distinctly separate flows of water form as it descends.
; [[Tiered]] : Water drops in a series of distinct steps or falls.
; [[Multi step]] : A series of waterfalls one after another of roughly the same size each with its own sunken plunge pool.
{{-}}

== Headline text ==
==Examples of large waterfalls==
{{main|List of waterfalls}}

* [[Angel Falls]], the world's highest at 979 m (3212 ft), in [[Venezuela]]
* [[Tugela Falls]], the world's second highest at 947 m (3110 ft), in [[KwaZulu-Natal]] province, Republic of [[South Africa]]
* [[Ramnefjellsfossen]], the world's third highest at 808m (2685 ft), at [[Stryn]], Nesdalen, Norway
* [[Gocta]], the fifth highest in the world at 771 m (2533 ft), located in the province [[Chachapoyas Province|Chachapoyas]], [[Peru]]
* [[Yosemite Falls]], arguably the tallest in [[North America]], located in [[Yosemite National Park]], [[United States]]
* [[Rhine Falls]], Europe's largest, located in [[Switzerland]]
* [[Iguazu Falls]], a tall and extremely wide fall located in [[South America]] on the [[Argentina]]/[[Brazil]] border
* [[Jog Falls]], India's highest and second highest in [[Asia]], located in [[Karnataka]] state, [[India]]
* [[Jurong Falls]] in [[Singapore]] is said to be the tallest man-made waterfall in the world
* [[High Force]] on the [[River Tees]] is said to be the tallest waterfall in England.

==External links==
{{commons|waterfall}}
*[http://www.world-waterfalls.com/ World Waterfall Database]

[[Category:Waterfalls|*]]

[[zh-min-nan:Chúi-chhiâng]]
[[ca:Cascada]]
[[cs:Vodopád]]
[[da:Vandfald]]
[[de:Wasserfall]]
[[et:Juga]]
[[es:Cascada]]
[[eo:Akvofalo]]
[[eu:Ur-jauzi]]
[[fr:Chute d'eau]]
[[gd:Eas]]
[[gl:Fervenza]]
[[gu:ધોધ]]
[[ko:폭포]]
[[id:Air terjun]]
[[is:Foss]]
[[it:Cascata]]
[[he:מפל מים]]
[[la:Cataracta]]
[[lt:Krioklys]]
[[nl:Waterval]]
[[ja:滝]]
[[no:Foss]]
[[nn:Foss]]
[[pl:Wodospad]]
[[pt:Cachoeira]]
[[ru:Водопад]]
[[simple:Waterfall]]
[[sl:Slap]]
[[su:Curug]]
[[fi:Vesiputous]]
[[sv:Vattenfall]]
[[vi:Thác]]
[[chr:ᎠᎹᏍᎧᎦᎯ]]
[[tr:Şelâle]]
[[uk:Водоспад]]
[[zh:瀑布]]

AY Honors/Waterfalls/Answer Key

2006-12-13T22:49:37Z

66.82.9.83: /* Examples of large waterfalls */

{{otheruses}}
[[Image:Hopetoun falls.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Hopetoun Falls near [[Otway National Park]], [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]], [[Australia]]]]

A [['''waterfall''']] is usually a [[geology|geological]] [[geologic formation|formation]] resulting from water, often in the form of a [[stream]], flowing over an [[erosion]]-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation. Waterfalls may also be artificial, and they are sometimes created as [[garden]] and [[landscape]] ornament.

Some waterfalls form in [[mountain]] environments where [[erosion]] is rapid and stream courses may be subject to sudden and catastrophic change. In such cases, the waterfall may not be the end product of many years of water action over a region, but rather the result of relatively sudden geological processes such as [[landslide]]s, [[Geologic fault|fault]]s or [[volcano|volcanic action]].

==Formation ==
[[Image:Waterfall formation23.png|thumb|350px|right|Formation of a waterfall]]
Typically, a stream flow across an area of formations strata will form shelves across the streamway, elevated above the further stream bed when the less erosion-resistant rock around it disappears. Over a period of years, the edges of this shelf will gradually break away and the waterfall will steadily retreat upstream, creating a gorge of recession. Often, the rock [[stratum]] just below the more resistant shelf will be of a softer type, meaning undercutting, due to splashback, will occur here to form a shallow cave-like formation known as a [[rock shelter]] (also known as a rock house) under and behind the waterfall. Eventually, the outcropping, more resistant cap rock will collapse under pressure to add blocks of rock to the base of the waterfall. These blocks of rock are then broken down into smaller boulders by attrition as they collide with each other, and they also erode the base of the waterfall by abrasion, creating a deep plunge pool.

Waterfalls can also form due to glaciation, whereby a stream or river flowing into a [[glacier]] continues to flow into a valley after the glacier has receded or melted. The large waterfalls in [[Yosemite Valley]] are examples of this phenomenon.

Streams become wider and more shallow just above waterfalls due to flowing over the rock shelf, and there is usually a deep pool just below the waterfall due to the [[kinetic energy]] of the water hitting the bottom.

[[Image:Havasu_Falls_1a_md.jpg|thumb|260px|left|[[Havasu Falls]], near Supai, Arizona, is an example of a plunge waterfall.]]

==Types of waterfalls==
; [[Block]] : Water descends from a relatively wide stream or river.
; [[Cascade]] : Water descends a series of rock steps.
; [[Cataract]] : A large waterfall. See [[Cataracts of the Nile]] for a well-known sequence of six.
; [[Fan]] : Water spreads horizontally as it descends while remaining in contact with [[bedrock]].
; [[Horsetail]] : Descending water maintains some contact with bedrock.
; [[Plunge]] : Water descends vertically, losing contact with the bedrock surface.
; [[Punchbowl]] : Water descends in a constricted form, then spreads out in a wider pool.
; [[Segmented]] : Distinctly separate flows of water form as it descends.
; [[Tiered]] : Water drops in a series of distinct steps or falls.
; [[Multi step]] : A series of waterfalls one after another of roughly the same size each with its own sunken plunge pool.
{{-}}

== Headline text ==
==Examples of large waterfalls==
{{main|List of waterfalls}}

* [[Angel Falls]], the world's highest at 979 m (3212 ft), in [[Venezuela]]
* [[Tugela Falls]], the world's second highest at 947 m (3110 ft), in [[KwaZulu-Natal]] province, Republic of [[South Africa]]
* [[Ramnefjellsfossen]], the world's third highest at 808m (2685 ft), at [[Stryn]], Nesdalen, Norway
* [[Gocta]], the fifth highest in the world at 771 m (2533 ft), located in the province [[Chachapoyas Province|Chachapoyas]], [[Peru]]
* [[Yosemite Falls]], arguably the tallest in [[North America]], located in [[Yosemite National Park]], [[United States]]
* [[Rhine Falls]], Europe's largest, located in [[Switzerland]]
* [[Iguazu Falls]], a tall and extremely wide fall located in [[South America]] on the [[Argentina]]/[[Brazil]] border
* [[Jog Falls]], India's highest and second highest in [[Asia]], located in [[Karnataka]] state, [[India]]
* [[Jurong Falls]] in [[Singapore]] is said to be the tallest man-made waterfall in the world
* [[High Force]] on the [[River Tees]] it is said to be the tallest waterfall in England.

==External links==
{{commons|waterfall}}
*[http://www.world-waterfalls.com/ World Waterfall Database]

[[Category:Waterfalls|*]]

[[zh-min-nan:Chúi-chhiâng]]
[[ca:Cascada]]
[[cs:Vodopád]]
[[da:Vandfald]]
[[de:Wasserfall]]
[[et:Juga]]
[[es:Cascada]]
[[eo:Akvofalo]]
[[eu:Ur-jauzi]]
[[fr:Chute d'eau]]
[[gd:Eas]]
[[gl:Fervenza]]
[[gu:ધોધ]]
[[ko:폭포]]
[[id:Air terjun]]
[[is:Foss]]
[[it:Cascata]]
[[he:מפל מים]]
[[la:Cataracta]]
[[lt:Krioklys]]
[[nl:Waterval]]
[[ja:滝]]
[[no:Foss]]
[[nn:Foss]]
[[pl:Wodospad]]
[[pt:Cachoeira]]
[[ru:Водопад]]
[[simple:Waterfall]]
[[sl:Slap]]
[[su:Curug]]
[[fi:Vesiputous]]
[[sv:Vattenfall]]
[[vi:Thác]]
[[chr:ᎠᎹᏍᎧᎦᎯ]]
[[tr:Şelâle]]
[[uk:Водоспад]]
[[zh:瀑布]]

AY Honors/Cats - Advanced/Answer Key

2006-10-07T13:53:57Z

66.82.9.83:

[[Image:Japanese Bobtail Cat, Japan.jpg|thumbnail|200px|A Calico (called "Mi-ke") Japanese Bobtail cat]]

The '''Japanese Bobtail''' is a [[cat breeds|breed]] of [[cat]] with an unusual 'bobbed' tail more closely resembling the tail of a [[rabbit]] than that of an ordinary feline. The short tail is caused by the expression of a [[recessive gene]]. Thus, so long as both parents are bobtails, all kittens born to a litter will have bobtails as well. Unlike the [[Manx (cat)|Manx]] and other cat breeds, where genetic disorders are common to tailless or stumpy-tails, no such problem exists with the Japanese Bobtail.

The Japanese Bobtail is a small domestic cat native to [[Japan]] and [[Southeast Asia]]. The breed has been known in Japan for centuries, and there are many legends and myths, as well as pieces of ancient art, featuring it.

Japanese bobtails may have almost any color, but [[calico]] (called "Mi-ke", meaning "three-fur") or bi-colours are especially favoured by the Japanese.

==History==

The earliest written evidence of cats in Japan indicates that they arrived from [[China]] or [[Korea]] at least 1,000 years ago. In 1602, Japanese authorities decreed that all cats should be set free to help deal with rodents threatening the silk-worms. Buying or selling cats was illegal, and from then on, bobtailed cats lived on farms and in the streets. So, the Japanese Bobtails are the "street cats" of Japan.
The [[Maneki Neko]], or beckoning cat, which is a Japanese Bobtail seated with one paw raised, is considered to be a good-luck charm. A maneki-neko statue is often found in the front of stores. Look around the next Japanese restaurant you visit you’ll likely spot one. In 1968 the late Elizabeth Freret imported the first three Japanese Bobtails to the United States from Japan. In 2001 the first registered litter of Bobtails in the UK were bred under the "Solstans" prefix.

==Legend==

There is a [[legend]] in Japan about why the Japanese Bobtail lost its tail. It states that a cat was warming itself too close to a fire, and set its tail on fire. It then ran through the town, burning many buildings to the ground. As punishment, the Emperor decreed that all cats should have their tails cut off.

==Breed Standard==

'''Head''': The head should form an equilateral triangle. (Not including ears)

'''Ears''': Large, upright, set wide apart but at right angles to the head and looking as if alert.

'''Muzzle''': Fairly broad and round neither pointed nor blunt.

'''Eyes''': Large, oval rather than round. They should not bulge out beyond the cheekbone or the forehead.

'''Body''': Medium in size, males larger than females. Long torso, lean and elegant, showing well developed muscular strength. Also balance is very very important.

'''Neck''': Not too long and not too short, in proportion to the length of the body.

'''Legs''': Long, slender, and high. The hind legs longer than the forelegs.

'''Paws''': Oval. Toes: five in front and four behind.

'''Coat (Shorthair)''': Medium length, soft and silk.

'''Coat (Longhair)''': Length medium-long to long, texture soft and silky gradually lengthening toward the rump.

'''Tail''': The tail must be clearly visible and is made up of one or more curves.

POINT SCORE
HEAD... 20
TYPE... 30
TAIL... 20
COLOR and MARKINGS... 20
COAT... 10

The Japanese Bobtail is a recognised breed by all major registering bodies: CFA ([http://www.cfa.org]), TICA ([http://www.tica.org]), FIFe; Shorthair only ([http://www.fifeweb.org]) with the exception of GCCF (UK).

==General==

Japanese Bobtails usually have litters of three to four kittens with newborns that are unusually large compared to other breeds. They are active earlier, and walk earlier.
Affectionate and generally sweet-tempered, they enjoy supervising household chores and baby-sitting. They are active, intelligent, talkative cats with a well-defined sense of family life. Their soft voices are capable of nearly a whole scale of tones; some people say they sing. Since they adore human companionship they almost always speak when spoken to.
Because of their human-oriented personality they are easy to teach tricks and enjoy learning things like walking on a harness and lead.

==Ocular Heterochromia==

[[Image:Cat_odd-eye.jpg|right|250px|thumb|normal eye colour and odd-eye colour]]While rare, Japanese Bobtails, especially predominantly white specimens, are more likely than other breeds to express [[heterochromia]], or differing [[iris]] colours. One eye will be blue while the other is yellow (though in Japan, blue is referred to as silver while yellow is referred to as gold). This trait is popular and kittens displaying this "odd-eye" feature are usually more expensive.

== External links ==
*[http://www.aaceinc.org/pages/breeds/jap.htm AACE Breed Standards]

[[Category:Cat breeds]]

[[fi:Japanin bobtail]]