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minus-squarebedwyr@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 days agoIs there a reason they only have the one type of fur layer, like are they from an area where they did not need the other layers of fur? I mean obviously it might be Cornwall or whatever, that seems pretty chilly to not have the other layers of fur, and wet.
minus-squareBradleyUffner@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·11 days agoIt’s just a random genetic mutation as far I know. Someone found a random kitten in a barn and thought “I’m going to turn this in to a new breed of cat!”. The Wikipedia article I linked has some of the details.
Is there a reason they only have the one type of fur layer, like are they from an area where they did not need the other layers of fur?
I mean obviously it might be Cornwall or whatever, that seems pretty chilly to not have the other layers of fur, and wet.
It’s just a random genetic mutation as far I know. Someone found a random kitten in a barn and thought “I’m going to turn this in to a new breed of cat!”. The Wikipedia article I linked has some of the details.