From where does a tabby cat get its stripes? The same place cheetahs get their spots. A new study finds the same gene that is responsible for the cheetah's color patterns causes a tabby's stripes.

This popular cat breed can produce orange tabby cats with a classic, mackerel, or ticked tabby pattern. British Shorthairs, ...

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NEW YORK – How does a tabby cat earn its stripes? With the right DNA. Scientists say they’ve found the gene that sets the common tabby pattern – stripes or blotches. It’s one of several genes that ...

Tabby cats are often mistaken as a breed, but the word “tabby” refers to a distinct fur pattern that looks like a letter “M” on the cat’s forehead and involves bold stripes across the feline’s body.

On October 24, 2025, in Liaoning, China, @Xiǎotāoshuìbùxǐng shared a funny video featuring a gray British Shorthair and a ...

Have you ever wondered why tigers have stripes? Or how cheetahs and leopards got their spots? Well now you don't have to because a team of scientists in the US are working on just that. Scientists at ...

From where does a tabby cat get its stripes? The same place cheetahs get their spots. A new study finds the same gene that is responsible for the cheetah's color patterns causes a tabby's stripes.

Well now you don't have to because a team of scientists in the US are working on just that. Scientists at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Alabama studied the skin of cats before they were ...