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[–] 16 points 1 month ago (7 children)

What? How does this happen? This is a serious question about biology. Other than chimera, I can't think of a plausible mechanism.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    It could also be mosaicism, where a mutation early in development led to some cell lines having black fur and others to having white. I dunno enough about cat genetics to say how close those genes are/how easily one can mutate into the other vs the likelihood of it being a chimera.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago

    This would work of the cells producing the pigment stayed put during development. However, they migrate from neural crest on the back. That's why you get white spots on parts of a body far from back - belly, forehead, paws etc. This pattern is a problem with migratory capabilities of the melanocytes, they simply don't reach these parts of the body co male pigments there.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Biology can do far crazier things than color most of the extremities a different color... This is absolutely nowhere near enough uniformity or weirdness to declare it, "AI" ... and I fucking hate "AI".

    I hate that it's even a plausible question, but the basic pattern is in no way a sign of "AI".

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  • [–] 15 points 1 month ago

    Looks like we found the answer to how a cat would wear pants

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  • [–] 13 points 1 month ago

    Where's their counterpart?

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago

    No way this is real, come on

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago

    Half full or half empty?

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago

    First Valais Blackneck goat, now you telling me there is a Valais Blackneck cat ‽

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valais_Blackneck

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    It's a white cat isn't it? Big black line from the oil bucket across the shop and into the kitchen and the the livingroom and ending on the couch I assume? Hmm?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    I think something akin to the beginning Pepe LePew toon happened here.

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