SEPT. 20, 2012
EMBARGOED PHOTOS: How the cheetah got its stripes — a genetic tale by Stanford researchers
The images below cannot be used until after 11 a.m. Pacific time on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, to coincide with a paper being published in Science.
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Helmi Flick
A house cat with the "blotched" coat pattern.
Helmi Flick
A house cat with the "mackerel" coat pattern.
Courtesy of the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Preserve
The spots displayed by a typical cheetah (standing), compared with the blotched pattern of king cheetahs.
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