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[-] bedwyr@piefed.ca 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Is there a reason they only have the one type of fur layer, like are they from an area where they did not need the other layers of fur?

I mean obviously it might be Cornwall or whatever, that seems pretty chilly to not have the other layers of fur, and wet.

[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

It's just a random genetic mutation as far I know. Someone found a random kitten in a barn and thought "I'm going to turn this in to a new breed of cat!". The Wikipedia article I linked has some of the details.

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