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Stunning Photos Of Animals With Heterochromia

Given the importance we affix to looking someone (or something) else in the eyes, it’s no wonder that heterochromic creatures, or creatures with two different eye colors, are so striking. Though Heterochromia is fairly rare in humans, its occurrence is far higher among animals, especially cats. Take a look!

Heterochromia is a genetic trait that, depending on the creature it happens in, can be due to inbreeding, genetic inheritance or mutation. In some breeds of cats, like the Turkish Angora, Heterochromia is a desirable trait that breeders try to maintain.

One cat in this list – Venus – is heterochromic due to chimerism, a different genetic trait that causes her body to express different pigmentation genes for each half of her body.

An Unusual Type of Heterochromia

Unusual Type of Heterochromia

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Venus the two face cat

two face cat

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Check Out Those Amazing Eyes

Cats Amazing Eyes

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Heterochromia Shows Up In Big Cats, Too

Big Cats

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Huskies Often Have Heterochromia

Huskies Often Have Heterochromia

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A Puppy with Beautiful Eyes

Puppy with Beautiful Eyes

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This Cat Has Eyes like Marbles

Cat Has Eyes like Marbles

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Looks like she has the cosmos in her eyes

cosmos in cat eyes

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Baboon with Heterochromia

Baboon with Heterochromia

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An odd-eyed owl

odd-eyed owl

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One of a kind Chimp with Both Heterochromia and Albinism

Chimp with Both Heterochromia and Albinism

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Can You Tell If A Horse Has Heterochromia From The Side?

Horse Has Heterochromia

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Cat that looks like a painting

Cat that looks like a painting

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Cute but He looks like a little alien

little alien

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Multiple eye colors

Multiple eye colors

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Such Warm Eyes

Warm Eyes

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Some Heterochromia Is A Bit More Subtle

Heterochromia Is A Bit More Subtle

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Simcha; the two eyed rat

two eyed rat

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