Two-colored, bi-color cats possess two-colored fur, often white and some other simple color such as black, gray, or orange. They may have patterns ranging from a small percentage of white to more ...

Fur is a defining characteristic of mammals, coming in a wide variety of colors and patterns -- thanks to a world-first study, we now know which genes make a marsupial's coat black or grey.

However, as the clip goes on, the kittens' fur colors keep getting lighter and lighter. The third kitten is a light gray, dusty color, while the fourth is almost completely white, and the fifth is ...

The salmiak pattern of white hairs is easiest to see in solid black cats, the study reported, but it can also appear in cats with other fur colors like in brown tabby, tortoiseshell, and blue cats.