Friday, August 24, 2012

BuzzFeed - Latest: Venus, The Amazing Chimera Cat

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Aug 24th 2012, 17:47

When a friend of this cat's mom snapped some photos of her and posted them to reddit, no one had no idea they would immediately go super viral and that she would be accused of photoshopping her incredible kitty. The owner has taken the accusations in stride and — thankfully for those of us that just like pretty kitties — responded by posting tons more pictures and video of the gorgeous Venus.

The first pic that made Venus a star

The first pic that made Venus a star

Venus is most likely a "chimera" -- an animal composed of two populations of genetically distinct cells that originated from different zygotes. This means one would have two different sets of DNA. She is also, relatedly, heterochromatic -- her eyes are two different colors.

Via: reddit.com

More lovely pictures of Venus at home...

More lovely pictures of Venus at home...

Via: facebook.com

Venus's mom found her via facebook, when one of her friends posted pictures of a stray kitten litter at a dairy farm in North Carolina. She immediately took to Venus because she already had two cats -- an orange tabby and a black tuxedo cat -- and Venus looked like a perfect split between the two. She called the farm's owner immediately and her husband flew to NC to get her -- flying her back in a carrier sitting on his lap.

Via: facebook.com


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