35 Times Pets Won The Genetic Lottery And Ended Up With Unique Features
Genetic mutations are natural occurrences that can lead to a variety of traits and characteristics in living organisms. In the world of pets, these mutations sometimes result in unique and rare features that set certain animals apart from the rest. From distinctive coat patterns to unusual physical attributes, these mutations can capture the attention and curiosity of pet enthusiasts and researchers alike.
Let’s explore some of the rarest genetic mutations ever spotted in pets, showcasing the fascinating diversity that can arise within the animal kingdom.
#1 Here’s A Pic Of My Chonky Rottweiler, Kaiser. He Was Born With Gigantism So He Was Absurdly Large As A Puppy And Is Still Large
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Astrophile : “Sorry but we really need a banana here….”
#2 Meet Cinnamon. She Was Born With Ears That Look Like Cinnamon Rolls
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sbj : “Look at her face! She’s a heartbreaker”
NapQueen : “Oh, stop, I can’t handle the cuteness!!”
#3 Jinx Has Unusually Large Eyes And Feet – He Was Once The Mayor Of Hell, Michigan
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Ricardo Ferreira : “This cat has seen some s h i…”
Don Golosso : “Can we agree this cat needs to be renamed to octopussy?”
#4 This Is My Handsome, Cross-Eyed Cat, Gus
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Astrophile : “Gus is gorgeous!”
#5 My Friend’s Cat Bianca Has Thumbs
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NapQueen : “Please say you have bought her special little cat mittens…..”
#6 This Is Mr. Poppins. He Has No Teeth
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Brightly : “His little face 🥰”
#7 My Beautiful Albino Ragdoll
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Emma Stahl : “i did not know cats could be albino because they can be naturaly white. But i know now. Her eyes are so pretty!”
#8 Our New Highlander Kitten… Polydactyl On All Four Paws And Curled Ears. We Love Our Unique Little Kitty
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Multa Nocte : “Wow! What an unusual but gorgeous kitteh!”
#9 I Met A 14-Year-Old Dog With Vitiligo This Morning
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glowworm2 : “This was Rowdy. He passed away in 2017. He was basically the ambasador of vitiligo, helping children with the same condition to embrace it.”
#10 This Is Beaux Tox. He Was Born With A Facial Deformity
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sturmwesen : “You know those ancient paintings of animals where the perspective is off…?”
#11 Injury At Birth Left Rae With Only The Right Ear. As She Grew, It Migrated To The Top Of Her Head, Making Her A Unicorn
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Astrophile : “Oh what a cutie pie! I wonder if she can hear?”
LakotaWolf (she/her) : “Yes, she can! I wondered the same thing, so I investigated. Apparently this pup’s name is Rae (“ear” spelled backwards) and her mom was too rough trying to remove her placenta when she was born, so her mom accidentally injured her and one ear had to be removed. No one expected the ear to move to the top of her head! But the “ear migration” did not affect her hearing, nor does it discomfort her in any way, according to her owners. So, she is the goodest magical golden unicorn girl who can hear just fine!”
#12 This Is Mitch. He Has An Extra Vertebrae, So His Tail Is Extra Long. He Carries It On His Back Like A Squirrel
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Mark : “Elegant kitty”
Roan The Demon Kitty : “I can just imagine this cat strutting, showing off that amazing tail x3”
#13 The Absolute Ears On This Bunny
Littlemiss : “Dumbo in rabbit form 🤣”
#14 It’s A Very Weird Webbing In My Cat’s Eye (The Vet Has Checked It, Nothing Harmful)
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Cursed Girl : “Looks like a glass crack”
#15 I Met A Dog With 2 Noses At Work
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Cursed Girl : “It kinda looks like mine, but with two noses.”
#16 Frankenkitten The Four-Eared, One-Eyed Cat From Victoria, Australia
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Astrophile : “So cute though! 😍 I wonder if all 4 ears would work or if the extra ears are just external bits?”
dayngerkat : “So I had to find out more about this little guy. His eye was removed due to being deformed and infected. He got his name from the stitches after surgery. The extra 2 ears are “pinna” and have no internal parts, so he can’t hear extra out of them. He has dental problems and will need surgery when he gets older. Poor little guy. So much pain, but living the life now!”
#17 Maximus Has Some Crazy Whiskers
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HTakeover : “Can’t fool me, those are going to grab my face & eat me.”
#18 My Cat Olaf Has Heterochromia (One Green Eye, One Blue Eye) And When Photographed With A Flash On He Only Gets Red Eye In His Blue Eye
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Enlee Jones : “I had a cat like that once with one brown eye and one blue eye. Deaf as a rock. Dumb as a stump. I miss that little booger.”
glowworm2 : “Olaf has Christmas eyes!”
#19 My Cat’s Fangs Are So Long His Mouth Doesn’t Close All The Way
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Wendy Forrest : “Might need to be filed shorter in time. My cat did as he couldn’t eat properly.”
Gunter the Penguin : “vampire kitty”
#20 This Is Heidi. She Has Vitiligo
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jade s : “Looks like a superhero mask. Very cool.”
#21 If You Never Saw One, Here Is An Albino Raccoon
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Liss Reins : “Without the pattern, it looks like a possum”
#22 My All-Black Cat Had Five All-White Kittens
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rullyman : “Ah, someone forgot to replace the toner cartridge”
Abhinc. : “Father’s name is “Snowball”.”
#23 My Friend Ran Into This Cat Today. Never Seen This Combination Before
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Astrophile : “The cute nose is the cherry on top”
#24 My Dalmatian Is The Size Of A Corgi. He’s The Only One From His Litter To Have Chondrodysplasia (Canine Dwarfism)
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NapQueen : “You got the best puppy from the litter :)”
Ricardo Ferreira : “Dalmatian, funny size”
#25 First Time In My Life I Saw A Horse With A Mustache
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PolymathNecromancer : “I say, old chap!”
#26 Meet Quasimodo, The Dog With The Short Spine. Even If You’re Different You Can Still Enjoy Life
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Astrophile : “Aw he’s so cute! I hope that condition doesn’t cause too much discomfort :(“
#27 Met This Unique Gentleman At A Petting Zoo This Weekend
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Tabitha : “Curly-Horned Unicorn?:
#28 A Black Vitiligo Kitty
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PolymathNecromancer : “He (she?) Looks like a snowstorm”
Duckie Measles : “Name her Blizzard:)”
#29 Meet Mochi, Our Adorable Rescue Kitty With Three Legs, No Ears, And No Tail
Image source: mochi.boston, mochi.boston
Littlemiss : “That poor cat has seen things. May Mochi have a a better life than they started off with.”
#30 A Permanently Startled Rescue Cat Shocks Social Media With His Sweet, Expressive Face
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seana lammers : “Such a cuteeeeee”
#31 My Friend’s Cat Has A Comically Long Tail
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Astrophile : “Why did I actually laugh out loud 😂 that is indeed comically long”
#32 Scrappy, A Cat With Vitiligo
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Jillio : “I think he’s gorgeous”
#33 Blaze, The Vitiligo Labrador
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Astrophile : “Tie dye lab!”
#34 A Highlander Came In Today. 24 Toes In Total
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Multa Nocte : “That’s a serious amount of toe beans!”
#35 This Beautiful Dachshund With Vitiligo
Zoey Rayne : “Cutie looks like someone poured flour on him. :) <3”
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