Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new type of cat coat color has officially been discovered. Named salmiak, or ‘salty liquorice,’ the cats have hair strands that ...
IFLScience: Striking “Salty Licorice” Cats Are The Result Of A Unique Mutation
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images What color are your cats’ coats? From black to ginger to tortoiseshell, cats ...
The village of Petäjävesi in central Finland is home to farmland, lakes, an 18th century wood-log church and a group of unusually striking cats. With their white chests, these creatures look similar ...
MSN: Cats in a Finnish Village Have a Coat Pattern That’s Never Been Seen Before
The cat world just got a little more colorful. The story started In a small Finnish village called Petäjävesi. Sharp-eyed locals began noticing peculiar black cats with coats that didn’t look quite ...
Cats in a Finnish Village Have a Coat Pattern That’s Never Been Seen Before
Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists have discovered the genetic mutation responsible for a strange cat coat pattern in Finland. Feral cats in the ...
The distinct coat coloring, named for a Finnish snack, was first observed in 2007 in cats from Finland Ari Kankainen; Animal Genetics There's a new cat in town! A group of scientists at the University ...
A new coat colour pattern has emerged in cats across Finland, and scientists have just identified the genetic mutation responsible for it. The fur on the backs of these cats is coloured only at the ...