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Secret of Orange Cats Revealed After 60-Year Search
Scientists have reportedly solved a decades-old genetics puzzle behind why some cats are orange. The finding ends a search that began roughly 60 years ago into the mutation responsible for orange tabby coloring. Readers are sharing the story widely, charmed by a genetics breakthrough involving one of the internet's favorite animals.
Why now: A long-standing genetics mystery about beloved orange cats was just solved, making it irresistible science news.
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