Interesting article on black cats. Apparently, fur color and appearance is the result of a combination of 10 genes. Black coats in domestic cats and jaguars are the result of different kinds of mutations.
Probably more interesting to me is the statement that "99.99 percent of all mammal species that ever lived have gone extinct." That's a lot of different kinds of animals that I've never seen. It also makes me wonder if people's obsession with saving animals from extinction is unneccessary. I recognize that a lot of species' endangerment/extinction is due to humanity's actions, but for some species it's just natural that the jig would be up. A delicate balance between letting things run their course and trying to right wrongs we've made.
Posted by Shokufeh at March 4, 2003 11:09 AMI really don't have anything to say about black cats or extinction. I just wanted to say hi to Shokufeh. :) *Love* your blog.
Posted by: +mojan. at March 5, 2003 05:52 AMMe too! Me too! Shokufeh we miss you! The snow misses you! Wish you were here!!
Posted by: Kari at March 5, 2003 07:20 AMThanks you two. I miss you, too. What are you up to? (Hee, hee, three homophones.)
Posted by: shokufeh at March 5, 2003 08:16 AMGrammar nerd! Grammar nerd!
Posted by: lacey at March 6, 2003 05:43 AMShooooot! For a second I thought you were calling us homophobes and I was going to have to protest.
Posted by: Kari at March 6, 2003 06:46 AM