What is the common way to distinguish the Manx cat because of the cat body-type mutation?
Cat body-type mutation Cats, like all living organisms, occasionally have mutations that affect their body type. Sometimes, these cat body-type mutations are striking enough that humans select for and perpetuate them. This is not always in the best interests of the cat, as many of these mutations are harmful; some are even lethal in their homozygous form.
Toxocara malayasiensis Toxocara malayesiensis, is a feline roundworm, is parasite of cats. Feline roundworms are in the fecal matter of cats and can be transmitted to humans with potentially serious consequences.