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Genetic mutation gives cats a 'salty liquorice' coat colour

Researchers have discovered the gene variant responsible for a distinctive colour pattern seen in cats in Finland, named salmiak after a variety of liquorice

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Genetic mutation gives cats a 'salty liquorice' coat colour

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Longest-living cat breeds revealed by life expectancy study

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Domestic cats eat more than 2000 species including turtles and insects

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Scientists have only just figured out how cats purr

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The Age of Cats review: How our furry friends evolved, and what’s next

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The Age of Cats review: How our furry friends evolved, and what’s next

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Surprising new research on cats will make you see yours in a new light

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In the foreground, two cougar pawprints indent in the sand on a beach in the Pacific Northwest. In the distance, rocky sea stacks stand out in the ocean waves.

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Island-hopping cougars swim kilometres through icy water off US coast

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When cats chew catnip it releases mosquito-repelling chemicals

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Why cat-like creatures vanished from North America for 6 million years

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Why cat-like creatures vanished from North America for 6 million years

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Red fox in an urban street during the early morning sun light

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London cat 'serial killer' was just foxes, DNA analysis confirms

The discovery of over 300 mutilated cat carcasses in Croydon led to media reports that a serial killer was roaming the streets, but now DNA analysis has confirmed that scavenging foxes were responsible

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Cats can mentally map their owner’s location from voice alone

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Grumpy and aggressive shelter cats become more friendly over time

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UK urban areas are home to 250,000 unowned cats

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Cats refuse to snuggle with objects that smell like their owners

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