15 animals with unique markings

Animals sometimes have unique markings on their body due to genetics.
Then again, if you think about it, weâre the ones who made the heart and question mark symbols, so these markings are completely natural, they just happen to look curious to us.
While these 15 animals might seem uncanny, they simply ended up with some fun genetic code that resulted in markings that make us raise our eyebrows.
1. Lucky 7
This is âBaby Benâ from Pennsylvania, born on a dairy farm and considered to be lucky for the number seven that appears on his face.
Male cows born on dairy farms donât typically have a lucky ending, but weâre not sure what became of Ben when the local legend grew up.

2. Snow white
This piebald fawn is quite rare, but thereâs a good reason for that. Itâs a genetic condition that results in other deformities that tend to shorten their lifespans.
Some mistake them for albinos, but these deer still have some pigment on their bodies and do not have pink eyes.

3. The Eugene Levy of dogs
Weâre not sure if we could keep a straight face around this pup,
But those eyebrows are real and theyâre fabulous.

4. Chimera cat
Chimeras contain two types of DNA, caused when two embryos fuse together during development.
Chimera cats really arenât all that rare â in fact, most male torties are chimeras!
But beautiful Venus here might just be one of a kind! (Though you can see others like her here.)

5. Top hat and tails
This kitten is puttinâ on the ritz!
Look closely and youâll see that the marking looks like a tiny top hat, making it extra fancy!
Black tie mandatory!

6. Eye love you
Could this Dalmation with hearts around its eyes be any cuter?
Talk about the look of love!

7. Seeing double
This can is never alone because thereâs always another cat nearby.
Then again, he probably canât see it since itâs on his back.

8. Partially pale peacock
Somehow this peacock is even more glorious despite only being kind of colorful.
Rather than being an albino, this guy is leucistic, meaning that he lacks pigment on just part of his body.
The white feathers look like lace!

9. Heavy on the eyeliner
This is why a dog should never try a cat-eye.
Then again, itâs hard to resist this Samoyedâs baby blues and its little heart-shaped nose!

10. Hello, sir
This fancy feline is Hamilton the Hipster Cat.
And while there are other mustached cats out there, he was doing it before it was cool.

11. All smiles
Even when he or she is feeling down, this Groucho Marx-looking dog has a big grin on its face.

12. Perpetual surprise
Sam the Eyebrow Cat proved you donât have to be grumpy to be Internet famous.
This sweet guy has over a quarter of a million followers on his Instagram page!

13. So â80s
This is a katydid and its punk rock pink color is the result of a genetic condition called Erythrism that gives animals reddish pigmentation.
Sadly, most of them donât survive long because their color makes them more visible to predators.

14. Racing stripes
This is a cheetah with a rare mutation that causes large blotches on its fur.
Only a handful have ever been seen and theyâre known as the âking cheetahâ variety.

15. Cow with a question
This cowâs unique marking remains a mystery to us.
But itâs clear that if you look back at slide number one that facial markings of this type arenât entirely unheard of.

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