From where does a tabby cat get its stripes? The same place cheetahs get their spots. A new study finds the same gene that is responsible for the cheetah's color patterns causes a tabby's stripes.

Cats are beautiful animals that can come in a wide array of colors and patterns. The most common primary colors found in cats are red and black as well as white. Cat lovers are all familiar with ...

From where does a tabby cat get its stripes? The same place cheetahs get their spots. A new study finds the same gene that is responsible for the cheetah's color patterns causes a tabby's stripes.

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

Adorable tabby cats look a lot like purr-fect little tigers with dark-line markings on their coats. These felines come with an array of personalities and a fascinating history behind their unique ...

If there's a defining characteristic of a cat, it's the coat: the spectrum of colors, patterns and fur lengths that catch your eye when passing one on the street or ogling at one lounging on a window ...

If you've ever seen a litter of kittens, you may know that many of them barely look related. With coats ranging from black to white, tortoiseshell to tabby, and even long-haired to short-haired, ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute colums from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: What’s the difference between a tabby and a tiger cat? Is a tabby a ...

A new study suggests cats show their true colors in their fur. Veterinary experts say it's possible that the color of a cat may be a sign of how aggressive they are toward humans. Researchers looked ...