I really think one big thing that helped me finally realize I have Wood Nymph / ELF EARS, is the fact that we've had American Curl Eared Cats for 4 years!! I've studied Rare Animal Genetics all my life (and Animals Genetics in general). Getting the Curl Eared Cats from a dear friend who could not keep them several years ago, really made me more aware of MY OWN EARS... and their differences from "normal". I do remember looking in the mirror and thinking... "WOW, MY EARS are "different".... (With the cats you access and evaluate their ear types, etc.. thus, this lead to my accessing and evaluating my own ears!!)