Edwin Giesbers / Close-up of the spot pattern on skin / fur of a female Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor), captive, occurs in the Caucasus, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.

Mark Taylor / Chinchilla Persian female cat, 6 years.

LYNN M. STONE / Persian Kitten (Baby Doll type) Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Persian kitten (baby doll type) in strawberry basket, Illinois, USA

Mark Taylor / Silver tabby chinchilla Persian male cat Cosmos, wearing a Father Christmas hat.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 9-week, Persian-cross, Lilac bicolour and blue cream kittens.

Jane Burton / Domestic cat, 6-month chocolate Persian cross female 'Chloe'

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} Two persian kittens with teddy bear.

Jane Burton / Looking down on Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 7-week Tabby and white persian-cross kitten looking up

Mitsuaki Iwago / Domestic Cat (Felis catus) cleaning itself

Mitsuaki Iwago / Domestic Cat (Felis catus) Persian kitten portrait against red background

Colin Seddon / Persian kitten (golden cross) 6 week-old, Scotland, UK