The Australian Mist (formerly female otherer Spotted Mist) is a breed of cat developed in Australia. It is a cross between the Abyssinian cat, the Burmese cat and Australian Tabby cat. Australian Mists are medium-sized short-haired cats, with a round heads and large eyes. The coat is very short and lacks an undercoat. The coat patterns have three aspects: the ground color, which is paler than the pattern; the pattern; and the appearance of wearing a misted veil, caused by random ticking in color solid color areas. The legs and tail are ringed or barred, and the face and neck also have lines of color. Their life expectancy is 15–18 years. (Source: Wikipedia.org, CC BY-SA)