The ‘mackerel’ pattern features a dark stripe along the spine with thin vertical stripes that run down the flanks of the cat, ...

Gumbus the gray-and black-striped cat has a closet full of clothes for any occasion and certainly wears them well. She ...

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.

(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 ...