Black and white cats are good examples, but the pattern may be of any color. Mutations in the genes controlling the deposition of the pigment tend to create a solid-colored coat, an example of the ...

Most cats are born with some sort of pattern or marking, but one cat's unusual markings have impressed the internet where the feline has been compared to The Phantom of the Opera.. Erin—who uses ...

People first spotted "salty licorice” cats with a distinctive white fur pattern in the Finnish village of Petäjävesi more than 15 years ago. Ari Kankainen.

How black and white cats get their patchy fur - and why it could help explain health defects. Research suggests distinctive piebald patterns on cats, horses and mice are caused by cells dividing ...