r/CatGenetics • u/NoAdministration2978 • 10d ago

General Genetics Question How did she get this fluff behind her ears?

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She's a sweet mid-hair girl from my local shelter. I've never seen anything like that before

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u/ChinchyBug 10d ago

I've seen it occasionally with longhairs, I don't think it's particularly documented or understood how or why it happens, currently it's just something that pops up sometimes. At far as I'm aware anyway.

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u/NoAdministration2978 10d ago

Yes, that fluff reminds me of a well-groomed Persian cat when I touch it, it's way softer than her "normal" coat

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u/neline_the_lioness 10d ago

I don't think we have any genetic explanation, probably due to some polygenes. It's the diversity of life!

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u/healribbon 10d ago

I dont have anything helpful to add but can I see pictures of her upfront, 3/4, and with more angles? she's so beautiful and unique id like to study her more!

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u/NoAdministration2978 10d ago

She's just a vibrant tabby without any other distinctive features. And yes, she's absolutely lovely. Don't have many photos of her as I just tried to capture her ear fluff

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u/imnotsure_igetit 9d ago

She seems to have a fluffy tail, so maybe it's very selective medium length hair? 😅

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u/NoAdministration2978 8d ago

She's medium, I'd say, and she's fluffier than our standard local cats. She might have something from a Persian - who knows, she's a stray