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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 ...
Domestic cat with complete heterochromia, also referred to as an odd-eyed cat. Eye color, specifically the color of the irises, is determined primarily by the concentration and distribution of melanin. Although the processes determining eye color are not fully understood, it is known that inherited eye color is determined by multiple genes ...
Anisocoria is a common condition, defined by a difference of 0.4 mm or more between the sizes of the pupils of the eyes. [2] Anisocoria has various causes: [3] Physiological anisocoria: About 20% of population has a slight difference in pupil size
Cats will adjust their eyes during the day, allowing less light to filter in, while their pupils will expand at night to allow for more light, Purina reports. Feline eyes also have more "rods ...
Pyaari, the Russian Blue cat, is without a doubt the favorite child in the family. Her owner's mom used to be certain she didn't want a cat, but now she dresses the patient kitty in all kinds of ...
Image credits: moxie_walter Humanity domesticated cats much later than dogs - in fact, about two and a half times later. So it's not surprising that cats continue to demonstrate specific features ...
The tapetum lucidum reflecting green in the pupils of a cat Cat eyes stand out. Cats have a tapetum lucidum, which is a reflective layer behind the retina that sends light that passes through the retina back into the eye. [1] They also have a high number of rods in their retina that are sensitive to dim light. [2]
While the cats in the above video look as if they are kneading biscuits, they are actually displaying a common feline behavior called kneading. Lots of cats do it, and some owners love it while ...