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It has to do with which pigment genes are present in the species and their relative frequency. Despite the name, for example, there are no 'red' humans - we only have one skin pigment, melanin, and no genes for spotting or stripes. All humans are actually some shade of brown. Human hair has three possible pigments - brown/black, red, and yellow; but again, no spotting or stripe patterns. It's just the nature of the species.

There are more brown dogs than cats because more dogs have the genes for solid brown. Cats often have spotting or stripes, may have some shade of 'red' or be solid black. The only solid brown breed of cat is the Havana.

2006-12-15 04:15:59 · answer #1 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 0 0

Cats tend to have mottled or marked coats for camoflauge when they are hunting. Since they are solitary hunters, they rely more on stealth and disguise than dogs do. Nature's way of helping them.

The solid color cats have been purposely bred for those colors. It takes time, but you could probably develop a brown breed of cats if you worked at it and had homes for all the kittens that didn't fit the breed.

Oh, the reason that are more solid colored brown dogs is they hunt in packs and, while camoflauge helps some, it is also a tactic for one dog to be seen to flush the prey where the others are waiting. Disguise is less necessary. They also tend to hunt more in the open while cats hunt more in the brush.

2006-12-15 12:17:20 · answer #2 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 0 0

i couldn't tell you why that is but I've never thought of that until now but now that i think about it it seems very weird

2006-12-15 12:11:20 · answer #3 · answered by Confused 2 · 0 0

The sky is blue!!!

2006-12-15 12:16:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

because.

2006-12-15 12:14:37 · answer #5 · answered by Casey B 4 · 0 1

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