A research team has identified a new type of cat which has the typical adorable face and fur pattern of the black and white tuxedo cat, but with a difference: the fur on this feline’s back starts off with a solid color at its base, such as black, and gradually turns white at the tip — all caused by a unique mutation.

“In summary, comparative data from other species and genotype segregation analysis support the newly discovered KIT region deletion as potentially being a cause of salmiak coat color in cats,” the researchers conclude.

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    5 months ago

    For those that don’t know, here ya go:

    ALF | TV-14 | TV Series | 1986–1990 | Comedy / Family

    When an ugly creature, who loves eating cats, crash-lands into the Tanner family’s garage, they treat him as a guest and allow him to live with them as he comments on the stupidity of mankind.

    IMBD link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090390/