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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.

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People Always Tell Me My Cat Has The Most Beautiful Eyes

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CinScott
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, I've never seen heterochromia is each eye like this on a cat! She looks like she has the cosmos in her eyes.

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Pitbull Husky Baby

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's been hit by a reckless driver. I didn't even get to see him for 2 days before he left. Miss him loads

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Nova!

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Jezebel From @delilah_jezebel

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A Homeless Cat - London

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Pandora

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Belle

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Panda The Finnish Lapphund

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Abbie: Lab Mix. Rip Sweet Girl!

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Noë - 1 Of Our 3 Odd-eyed Beauties

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LaniShepard
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am noticing that the majority of animals with different colored eyes are white cats. Are they bread that way?

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Moya - 1 Of Our 3 Odd-eyed Beauties

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Pepper - Australian Shepherd

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Dog From Canada, Taken On My Vacation.

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You cover up one eye, he looks like a demon dog. Cover up the other one and he's just a handsome pup

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Our Little Mischief

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Loki

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L Dit Groschat

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Nana Husky/german Shepherd Mix :)

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Bruce

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Macaque

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#51

And The Winner Is... Sepia!

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Shelby

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Peaches The Siberian Husky.

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#54

Gimli The Shetandpony Has One Blue Eye And One Brown Eye.

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Electric Ice - Border Collie

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Misko The Cat

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Charlotte

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Lucy - Half Husky, Half Collie :)

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Grumpy

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Ponyo (bob) Taran-kintzer

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Kayla - Australian Shepherd

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Shadow & Her Pup

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Angel :)

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Juneau

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Bowie In Relax Time :)

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Blue Eye Boston Terrier Puppy

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Sarah Simons
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Everyone wants a white cat or husky with heterochromia, but this... I want,

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My Cat Snow White

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Lilly The Beagle

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Saphira

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Mystery Cat

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Dáður Maine Coon Ca 4 Months Old.

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Leeloo The Husky

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Noel

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Kylie

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VixieVie
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, blue eye has no tapeta lucidum! Blue eye cannot see in low light conditions...

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Kara

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Monsoon The Borneo Rescue Dog

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Simon

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Great Pyrenees

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Delila!

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Toby. Australian Shepherd/lab/somethin-somethin.

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Yahtzee Cornelius

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Bre'

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Rowdy❤️

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Sugar

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Gunnar

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Sadie

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Bowie (husky/boxer/shih Tzu/staffy)

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Puck

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Miakatt

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Klaus Ludwig Von Mewlow

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Maggie Rip

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Chloe The Moose

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Luna

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My Dog, Wyatt.

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Snow. Tomé, Chile

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Gus

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Keiko

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Angara

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Dio

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Lola

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Rana

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Robin

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Радда

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Leopold

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The Tedster!

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Plisa (velvet)

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José

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Casper

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Cat With Different Eye Colors

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