From leopard-like spots to purple hues, these rare cat colors and patterns will dazzle The post These Are the 11 Rarest Cat Colors and Patterns appeared first on Reader's Digest.

Feral cats in the Scandinavian country started appearing with the mutation in 2007. These cats had a coat similar to a "tuxedo" pattern, but their hair started black and grew whiter towards the tip.

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 ...

The inheritance of cat coats — how to breed for this or that pattern — is well known. But how patterns emerge in a growing embryo “really has been an unsolved mystery,” said Dr. Gregory S ...

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.

Of the nearly 60 million pet cats in the United States, one of the most common is the classic tabby—a coat pattern that features stripes, dots, and swirls and what looks like an M imprinted on ...