Like sunlight dancing on freshly fallen snow, the coats of chinchilla cats mesmerize feline enthusiasts the world over. Their ...

Dr. MacMillan says: "Calico cats are already uncommon, but dilute calicos are especially rare as it takes the right genetic combination to make it happen.

The cat in question is a beautiful, healthy-looking Maine Coon cat with an unusual color pattern in that it has patches of gray on an otherwise orange tabby coat, and also has a dramatic split in ...

‘Salty licorice’ cat pattern is the result of a genetic mutation, study reveals. Amanda Schupak, CNN. May 31, ... this is really rare and they’re really cute,’ then it could become very ...

Mutations in the genes controlling the deposition of the pigment tend to create a solid-colored coat, an example of the richness and diversity of cat genetics. Bi-colour 118833321 ...

The cats’ name comes from a candy in Finland, where the distinct coloring was first spotted. A novel gene mutation gives rise to the fur pattern, researchers found.

Melanin gives us the brown/black color that we see in brown tabby cats. "Genetics give us the various patterns, including the four tabby patterns [classic, mackerel, spotted and ticked]; solid [no ...

New 'Salty Licorice' Cat Coat Pattern Linked to Genetic Mutation, Study Finds. The distinct coat coloring, named for a Finnish snack, was first observed in 2007 in cats from Finland.

How the Cat Gets Its Stripes: It’s Genetics, Not a Folk Tale. Researchers took a deep dive into embryonic development to tease out the source of the tabby pattern in cats.