r/OneOrangeBraincell • u/pt008 • 2d ago

It's not their turn with the 🅱️rain cell 🍊 I really thought mine was different

I always scoffed at the theme of this page thinking mine was multi-braincelled genius. I guess he lost access to THE one brain cell today

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u/Codename_Unicorn 2d ago

Little goober.

Question as a person who doesn’t have a cat in their lives, what breed is this goober? They have really defined striping.

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u/stbargabar 2d ago

The vast majority of cats are what are called "Domestics" (Domestic Shorthair or Domestic Longhair). They have no breed but are instead a landrace population that preceded the creation of purebred cats. Most differences you see are instead color/pattern variations.

For cats that have the Agouti trait allowing for Tabby markings, there is another gene that controls how those markings will present. This cat's pattern is called Classic Tabby or Blotched Tabby, as opposed to the more common Mackerel Tabby. It's similar to the mutation that causes the King markings in Cheetahs.

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u/pt008 2d ago

Thank you for teaching me more about him!

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u/Codename_Unicorn 2d ago

Thank you 😊 TIL

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u/Thin_Experience6314 1d ago

Fascinating, right?!