Don’t judge a cat by its hair – a brief discussion on cat’s coat color

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Different types of cats have different coat colors

Different types of cats determine that they have different coat colors. When choosing a cat, we will first look at its appearance. Cats with bright and bright coats are the first choice of owners. After all, pets are not just a hobby. Good looks and good looks are also an aspect that people consider now. However, we are not too strict in this regard. Some people don’t like black cats very much. They think black cats are not pleasing to the eye, and they think black is sinister and auspicious. At this point, I can only say that since people cannot be judged by their appearance, please do not judge a cat by its appearance or its fur. If you really love him, please love him in his entirety.

Why don’t people like black cats? Some people believe that black cats, with their black, ghost-like fur, and especially their green-lighting eyes, often make people think of evil spirits, witchcraft, or disasters. Whether it is the media or folklore in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, Continuing these prejudices, special holidays (such as Halloween in Europe and the United States) have further contributed to people's fear and prejudice against black cats. Data from 2002 show that at least a quarter of domestic cats in the United States are taken to shelters and die every year. Among them, cats with black or dark coat colors are more likely to be killed safely.

What are the common colors of cats? Cats have only two colors, red and black. There is no other expression except this. The tint of red is cream. The tint of black is blue. The rest of the complexion:

All white: All white used to be considered a cat's complexion. It wasn't originally. Pure white cats are inherently expressive. However, because another gene in the body prevents the cat's original color from being visible, it looks completely white. If the all-white gene of this kind of cat is ineffective, it will be inherited according to the original color of the big cat (that is, the color that is not visible).

Vitiligo: The corners of our eyes, red and white, and three flowers are all white. In fact, this is also common with all white. It is another gene that controls the lack of color in cats. According to my point of view, white is not the color of cats. If color is not counted, calico cats actually only have two colors. So people say that Dai Mao, blue breast, and calico cats are not male cats. Because these faces have two different colors except white.. Male cats can only have one color except white. Therefore, a bicolor male cat must have one face that is white. This gene is not on the sex chromosomes and has nothing to do with the cat's original color and gender.

Blue, milky color: Blue is a dilute color of black. Cream color is a dilute color of red. It turns out that it is another genetic effect that reduces the pigment density in the areas where cats display color, resulting in diluted colors. This gene is not on the sex chromosomes and has nothing to do with the cat's original color and gender.

Tiger spots: As mentioned above, a tiger spot gene function works on the original color of cats to produce tiger stripes. For example, a brown tabby cat is originally black. Because of the tabby gene efficiency, brown tabby is formed. Brown tabby appears to have two colors, yellow and black. It turns out that due to the effect of the tabby gene, the original color of cats is only black (all tabby can only be regarded as one color). Suppose this brown tabby cat is paired with a pure black cat. If the kitten does not inherit the tabby gene. Both males and females must be pure black cats. This gene is not on the sex chromosomes and has nothing to do with the cat's original color and gender.

Shen Xinse: Together. Genetic efficiency of an albino species. But the most unique aspect of this gene is the way it turns white. It begins to act when the kitten is in the cat mother's belly, and is affected by the temperature of the mother's uterus. The parts of the kitten's body that are cooler show darker coloring, while the parts of the kitten's body that are warmer show lighter coloring. Because the temperature of kittens in the mother's uterus is relatively high, their complexion is very light when they are born. The color of the eyes is also lightened by this gene function and remains blue for a long time. Therefore, some Himalayas are almost completely white, and some can still vaguely see their original color and markings, which are determined by the temperature of the mother's uterus. Shen Xin's expression looked very special. However, if it is not paired with a cat with a heavy heart. The kittens born will inherit Shen Xin's original color. This gene is not on the sex chromosomes and has nothing to do with the cat's original color and gender.

Gradient color: no longer explained, it is the same as the tiger spot gene. This gene is not on the sex chromosomes and has nothing to do with the cat's original color and gender.

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, studied the relationship between cat coat color and adoption rates, using a 7-point Likert scale and The 10-person personality trait test examined 189 subjects who owned cats and asked them to rate cats with 5 different coat colors on a 1-7 minute scale on 10 personality traits associated with them. Although most of the subjects claimed that the cat's personality was the main reason why they chose to love the cat, their test scoring results found that the cats were matched with personality traits that could be attributed to their personality. coat color,This kind of implicit connection test proves that emotion is the key, and emotion affects people's choice of cat-loving personality.

Most people tend to think that orange-haired cats are more harmonious, while white-haired cats are more calm and distant, and tri-color cats are considered more paranoid. In comparison, most people don't have a very specific character description of black cats. The results of the study, published in the journal Anthrozoos, are believed to have a negative impact on cat adoption rates.

Mikel Delgado, who is currently studying for a PhD in psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and is in charge of this study, said: There is currently no sufficient certificate for different coat colors There are differences between cats. However, the main question is - how do humans deal with these differences? If humans have preferences or prejudices against cats with certain coat colors, it will have serious consequences.

This research is just the beginning. In the future, we will further study what kind of characteristics will affect the adoption and maintenance of pet cats by humans, and whether they are genetic. Differences in character based on sexual or physical conditions (such as coat color).

Animal advocates believe that judging a cat's personality by coat color is as wrong as judging a person by appearance, according to the Berkeley East Bay Humane Society (BEBHS) Cathy Marden, Cat Collaborator, said: "You can't judge whether a cat will get along with you just by its coat color. Each cat has its own unique personal characteristics. We encourage you to spend more time getting to know them, rather than just looking at them." But it is the preferred choice for hair color that dries immediately. People react much more enthusiastically to black cats than cats with other coat colors, and the adoption rate of black cats in shelters is often lower than that of other cats.

As for the color of cats' coat, some ancient people in our country named them, pure yellow is "golden cat", pure white is "snow cat", Cantonese people don't like it and call it "filial cat". Mainly, the pure black color is called "iron cat", the pure color cat is commonly known as "Four Seasons Good", and the brown, yellow and black color is called "golden silk brown". The combination of yellow, white and black is called "tortoiseshell spots", black back, white limbs and white belly. It is called "Heiyun covering snow". Its four claws are white, and it is called "walking on snow to find plum blossoms". It has a white body and black tail. It is the most auspicious name and is called "Xueli". "Drag Gun", with a black body and a little white tail tip, is called "Chui Zhu". A white body with a black tail and a black mass on the forehead is called "Hanging Seal Drag Gun", also known as "Seal Star". It is noble and noble. White body and black tail, with a mass of black on the back, named "Negative Seal Drag Gun". Black body with white tail, named "Silver Spear Drag Iron Bottle". Also known as "Kunlun Daji". White body with a mouth pattern, named "Kunlun Daji". "Ant slave" with a white body and yellow dots is named "Embroidered Tiger". It is black with white dots and is named "Plum Leopard". It is also known as "Plum Blossom" with yellow body and white body.The belly is called "gold and silver bed", the body is white and the tail is yellow, it is called "gold hairpin inserted in silver vase", also known as "gold rope hanging silver vase", the body is white or black, and there is a little yellow on the back, it is called "general hanging" Seal", with spots on the body, tail and four legs, which is called "Tangeguo".

After looking at the above names, do you feel very interesting? Let’s take a look at whether your cat feels more beautiful. So it’s not the lack of beauty in life, but the lack of a pair of eyes that are good at creating beauty. I believe that as long as you take care of it diligently and wash it on time, even ugly cats will become beautiful. Beautiful.

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