10 Black Cat Facts Everyone Needs To Know

08/10/2017

6. To be a true black cat, both of its parents need to have the black color gene.

The black gene is dominant, but the dominant fur pattern is tabby. This means two dominant black color genes have to be present in order to overpower the tabby pattern that leads to multiple fur colors!

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