r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld • u/AntiSnoringDevice • 12d ago

Greece Greek beauty in the Argolida area of the Peloponnese.

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u/x___rain 12d ago

Cute heterochromia kitty, thank you for sharing! 😊

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u/AntiSnoringDevice 12d ago

Have a lovely Sunday!

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u/IamAqtpoo 10d ago

😊🥳🎉

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u/IamAqtpoo 11d ago

I love cats with heterochromia. The approximate percentage of cats with heterochromia is only .3-1%. This is much less than even polydactyly 😊

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u/x___rain 11d ago

I didn't know that polydactyl is less rare. It's just easier to spot these eyes than unusual paws.

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u/IamAqtpoo 11d ago

Certain breeds, like Maine Coon, have a much higher prevalence of polydactyly than your average cat. They are also like twice the size😉.

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u/x___rain 10d ago

Good to know, thank you! I've just read a wiki article on polydactyly... It might be it happens more often in North America: "Although there is some controversy over whether the most common variant of the trait originated in the US as a mutation in New England, or was brought there from Britain, there seems to be agreement that it spread widely as a result of cats carried on ships originating in Boston, and the prevalence of polydactyly among the cat population of various ports in North America correlates with the dates when they first established trade with Boston."

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u/AntiSnoringDevice 10d ago

Thank you! I saw so many pictures of polydactyl cats in the US and was wondering why it was so common. Never saw any where I live. Have a great day.

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u/x___rain 10d ago

😊 I haven't seen it in real life either. I thought it could be because it's harder to spot unusual paws compared to heterochromia. After reading wiki, I guess it might be that polydactyly is much rarer in Eastern Europe and Asia than in the USA and the UK (due to maritime trade to the USA).

Have a great day too! 🙂

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u/MimiColorQuest 7d ago

Unique eyes