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Khao-Manee | |
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Other names | Khao Plort (solid-white) |
Common nicknames | Diamond Eye, White Cat of Thailand and India |
Origin | Thailand |
Breed standards | |
CFA | standard |
TICA | standard |
WCF | standard |
Domestic cat (Felis catus) |
The Khao Manee cat (Thai: ขาวมณี, RTGS: Khao Mani, lit. "white jewel"), or Khao Plort (Thai: ขาวปลอด, lit. "complete white"), also known as the Diamond Eye cat,[1] is a rare, natural breed of domestic cat originating in Thailand, which has an ancient ancestry tracing back hundreds of years. They are mentioned in the Tamra Maew (Cat Book Poems).[2] Khao Manee cats are short-haired solid-white cats.