jmt057

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Does a cat's stripes or spots go all the way to his skin?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 16 Dec 07

I've heard that cheetah and leapard spots go all the way to the skin. The spots are sort of like a tattoo on their skin, so even without fur you can see the pattern. And, I was wondering if domestic household cats are the same....

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jmt057 My current cat definitely has skin color to match he fur color. My guess is that tabbies don't have matching skin, just pink skin, because the "tabby" look actually comes from the single hairs having differet colors on them (i.e. black at bottom, brown in...

18 May 09

Does a cat's stripes or spots go all the way to his skin?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 16 Dec 07

I've heard that cheetah and leapard spots go all the way to the skin. The spots are sort of like a tattoo on their skin, so even without fur you can see the pattern. And, I was wondering if domestic household cats are the same....

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jmt057 My cat is gray and white spotted, and her skin is the same color as her fur. Must just be some cats' skin matches their fur.

18 May 09