The American Curl is a pretty unique looking cat. Instead of the usual pointy ears the American Curl has ears that looked like they’ve been curled by a stylist.
A stray cat of the breed was first discovered in 1981 and testing revealed that the round ears was due to a genetic mutation. When this cat had kittens, two of the four in her litter had ears like hers.
The American Curl was first shown in 1983 and selective breeding of the breed began. The breed was admitted to the cat Fanciers Association in 1993.
American Curls are born with straight ears but their ears will curl as they grow older. They can be either long haired or short haired but coats must be soft and silky, they require a lot of grooming. They are medium sized cats and adults weight 5-10 pounds.
They are very curious and sociable cats.
If you want to buy a cat, pricing will depend on its bloodlines, markings and how curly its ears are.
More info: Wikipedia or Feline Fanciers

