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Now we know how tabby cats get their stripes – National Geographic

A close look at feline embryos reveals the surprising start to this distinctive pattern on domestic cats.

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Of the nearly 60 million pet cats in the United States, one of the most common is the classic tabbya coat pattern that features stripes, dots, and swirls and what looks like an M imprinted on the cats forehead.
As popular as tabbies are (think Garfield…

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