Why do some animals have patterns in their fur?

Answer 1

Variations in coat color and pattern are natural adaptations for wild animals for various reasons; foremost, camouflage for predator and prey animals alike. In animals such as the zebra, which does not really blend into its habitat, their bold contrast of color with stripes is thought to make it more difficult for predators to single out a target when amongst the herd.

However, there are examples of animals that have very bright coloring for other reasons. Countless male birds come to mind, because colorful plumage is crucial in their attempts to attract mates. And in domestic animals, many have been bred for certain colors and coat variations (or mutations) that the (human) breeders try to change or preserve.

Answer 2

Many animals (e.g. cats) have different patterns of colors on their coats because they have different patterns of colors on their skin, and the color of fur that grows on a given patch of skin is the same as the color of that patch of skin. These animals have many different skin coloration genes and by various processes during the development and growth of the animal these genes are turned on or turned off in individual cells. At some point in the growth of the animal these processes stop, locking the skin cells in each patch of skin to always produce a fixed color, with adjacent patches of skin always producing other colors, producing patterns..

Answer 3

Jesus wanted a coloring book but he screwed up so even hes not perfect