From where does a tabby cat get its stripes? The same place cheetahs get their spots. A new study finds the same gene that is responsible for the cheetah's color patterns causes a tabby's stripes.

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

(AP) NEW YORK - How does a tabby cat earn its stripes? With the right DNA. Scientists say they've found the gene that sets the common tabby pattern - stripes or blotches. It's one of several genes ...

Tabby cats are often mistaken as a breed, but the word “tabby” refers to a distinct fur pattern that looks like a letter “M” on the cat’s forehead and involves bold stripes across the feline’s body.

Have you ever wondered why tigers have stripes? Or how cheetahs and leopards got their spots? Well now you don't have to because a team of scientists in the US are working on just that. Scientists at ...

Adorable tabby cats look a lot like purr-fect little tigers with dark-line markings on their coats. These felines come with an array of personalities and a fascinating history behind their unique ...

From where does a tabby cat get its stripes? The same place cheetahs get their spots. A new study finds the same gene that is responsible for the cheetah's color patterns causes a tabby's stripes.

Well now you don't have to because a team of scientists in the US are working on just that. Scientists at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Alabama studied the skin of cats before they were ...