Jennifer Privett takes her Himalayan cat Jean Claude for a walk in San Francisco on June 28. Chloë Veltman/NPR hide caption switch caption Chloë Veltman/NPR On a sunny afternoon in San Francisco, Jennifer Privett took a walk with her huge, fluffy, blue-eyed Himalayan dog Jean Claude. With his lush, cream-colored coat and chocolate-colored face, tail, … Read more
It’s not often that your heart is warmed while learning about scientifically calculated distance. But today is your lucky day because this is one of those rare occasions. Not only will this pull on the strings of your second most important organ; it also contains essential information about our favorite feline friends (right up to … Read more
The genetic basis for a striking new coat color – known as ‘salmiac’ – has been identified in domestic cats in Finland Swedish salty liquorice “Djungelvrål” (in English: roar of the jungle). (Credit: Marcin Floryan/CC … [+] BY-SA 2.5) Marcin Floryan via a Creative Commons license Oh, this is fun: A collaboration of scientists from … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked trusted source proofread OK! Sal ammoniac staining in cats. Notable features of the coloration are: “tuxedo” (also called bicolor) white spots in the absence of white spot alleles (Ws, g), and additional gradation of the pigment in hairs with a primary color to no pigmentation at … Read more