2006-09-17 22:25:16 · 4 answers · asked by Ambi Dextrous 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
This happens alot in domesticated animals because there is a gene for being docile that is linked to the gene for pigment spreading during a fetus's growth in the uterus.
The pigment signal, if you will, spreads from the mid-spine of a mammal's body to the extremities and therefore many animals with a slower spreading pigment signal will get white feet, white face spots a white tipped tail or a white chest spot.
2006-09-18 03:57:27 · answer #1 · answered by mutherwulf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are called blazes as they used to think that it looked like a flame. Horses have blazes as they have different pigment in the hairs or skin on that part of their body. Its kinda the same reason you get piebalds and skewbalds but just in a smaller area. Some horses, like mine, have a skin blaze rather than a hair blaze. I have a grey horse with black skin but a pink blaze in the skin down his nose. It's all down to genetics!
2006-09-17 22:37:47 · answer #2 · answered by Ria K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Ria K.
2006-09-18 21:14:01 · answer #3 · answered by Headcase 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry no idea ,/////////////////
2006-09-19 07:49:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋