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  2. Cat senses - Wikipedia

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    However, white cats with blue eyes do have slightly higher probability of genetic deafness than white cats of other eye colors. [15] White cats having one blue and one other-colored eye are called "odd-eyed" and may be deaf on the same side as the blue eye. [16] This is the result of the yellow iris pigmentation rising to the surface of only ...

  3. Congenital sensorineural deafness in cats - Wikipedia

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    In white cats with one blue eye and one eye of a different color (odd-eyed cats), deafness is more likely to affect the ear on the blue-eyed side. [1] Approximately 50% of white cats have one or two blue eyes. [5] According to the ASPCA Complete Guide to Cats, "17 to 20 percent of white cats with non-blue eyes are deaf; 40 percent of "odd-eyed ...

  4. Waardenburg syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Degeneration of the cochlea and saccule, as seen in Waardenburg syndrome, has also been found in deaf white cats, Dalmatians and other dog breeds, white minks and mice. [52] Domesticated cats with blue eyes and white coats are often completely deaf. [53] Deafness is far more common in white cats than in those with other coat colors.

  5. Odd-eyed cat - Wikipedia

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    A rare predominantly black cat with odd eyes. The odd-eyed colouring is caused when either the epistatic (recessive) white gene or dominant white (which masks any other colour genes and turns a cat completely solid white) [3] or the white spotting gene (which is the gene responsible for bicolour coats) [4] prevents melanin granules from reaching one eye during development, resulting in a cat ...

  6. Black Cat Shows Off Rare Eye Color in Viral TikTok Video

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    A gorgeous cat named Clementine has captured hearts on the internet for her marvelous and extremely rare orange eyes. She is a black-colored British Shorthair feline who lives with Rachel, her ...

  7. Cat genetics - Wikipedia

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    In some breeds of cats, congenital sensorineural deafness is very common, with most white cats (but not albinos) being affected, particularly if they also have blue eyes. [1] The gene responsible for this defect is the KIT gene, and the disease is studied in the hope that it may shed light on the causes of hereditary deafness in humans. [8]

  8. A new study updates Turing’s theory on how animals get their ...

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    Certain animal species, such as the ornate boxfish, have detailed markings. How do these intricate patterns materialize? A team of engineers may have an answer.

  9. These are the pedophile symbols you need to know to protect ...

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    One logo depicts a small heart surrounded by a larger heart, symbolizing a relationship between an pedophile and minor girl. Another logo resembles a butterfly and represents non-preferential ...