# Toyger

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Cat |
| Origin | United States |
| Size Category | Medium |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight Range | 3.2–6.8 kg |
| Height Range | 23–33 cm |
| Lifespan | 9–15 years |
| Puppy/Kitten Stage Ends | 12 months |
| Senior Age Threshold | 10 years |

## Puppy/Kitten Development
- **Neonatal Weight**: 213–567 g

## Adult Preventive Care
- **Exercise Needs**: 30 min/day

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) | adult | medium | Yes | Yes |
| Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | adult | medium | Yes | Yes |
| Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD) | kitten | low | Yes | Yes |
| Heart Murmur | adult | medium | No | No |

## Obesity Management
- **Risk Level**: medium
- **Ideal BCS**: 5/9
- **Daily Activity Target**: 30 minutes

## Breeding & Genetics
- **Litter Size**: 3–5
- **Dystocia Risk**: low
- **CHIC Required Tests**: PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy), HCM (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy), PKD (Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency)

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Stately gait with low tail, athletic jumping, climbing, leash walking
- **Social**: Greeting humans, following humans around, lap sitting, interacting with children and other pets
- **Comfort**: Lap cuddling, sunbathing, grooming, sleeping near humans
- **Stress/Displacement**: Overgrooming, destructive scratching, meowing for food between meals
- **Breed-Specific**: Walking with tail held low, playing fetch, learning tricks, bird watching in catio, water affinity

## Vocalization Baseline
- **Types**: Greeting meows, morning greetings, low-frequency purring
- **Tendency**: low

## Emotional Wellbeing
- **Anxiety Proneness**: low
- **Top Triggers**: Boredom, lack of human interaction, lack of mental stimulation
- **Calming Interventions**: Interactive play (30+ mins/day), puzzle feeders, harness walking, providing high perches, routine feeding schedule
- **Cognitive Dysfunction Risk**: low

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Circular head markings, stretched/branched stripes, low tail carriage during walking, half-hexagon head profile, round small ears
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Tiger-like stately gait, low tail carriage, high trainability for fetch and tricks

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