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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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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this cat is awesome! love the black tortoise shell coloring...

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An Arctic Fox. Gorgeous!

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    People Always Tell Me My Cat Has The Most Beautiful Eyes

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    10 years ago Created 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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    Arctic Fox

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    Cat With Heterochromia

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    Owl

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    Cat With Heterochromia

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    Sunny

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    Dog With Heterochromia

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He looks super pumped about having his picture taken!

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    Border Collie

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such a handsome Cornish Rex! ❤️

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    My Lovely Snowhite Cat!

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is one evil soab... WOW!

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    Jasmine

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    Dog With Heterochromia

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    Casper

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    Raider The Husky

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    Rat

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful. Rats are overlooked. They make great pets.

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    #25

    Different Eye Color

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    Pitbull Husky Baby

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    10 years ago Created 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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    Arabella Cat

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    Stella

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    Nova!

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    Jezebel From @delilah_jezebel

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    Fluffy Ball

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    Dáður Maine Coon

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    ***

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    A Homeless Cat - London

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    Pandora

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    Belle

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who is the beautiest one in the world? Me!

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    Panda The Finnish Lapphund

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    Abbie: Lab Mix. Rip Sweet Girl!

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Learned something new today: Heterochromia is a genetic trait that

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    Noë - 1 Of Our 3 Odd-eyed Beauties

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    9 years ago Created 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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    My Cat Tilly

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Top right is christmas kitters.

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    Pepper - Australian Shepherd

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    Dog From Canada, Taken On My Vacation.

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    10 years ago Created 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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    Archer

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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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    And The Winner Is... Sepia!

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    Shelby

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    Peaches The Siberian Husky.

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    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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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful dog. Makes me think of a wizard

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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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    My English Setter, Luna

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    Angel :)

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    Stella "noodle Tootsie"- Photo M.cowley

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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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    5 years ago Created 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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    Dog

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    His/her name might be Caramel. Please?

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    Mystery Cat

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    Dáður Maine Coon Ca 4 Months Old.

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    Tater Tot The Bambino Sphynx

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tater has the most beautiful eyes ever!!!

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    Leeloo The Husky

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    Noel

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    Kylie

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    10 years ago Created 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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    Diane & Django (both Heterochromes)

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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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    Dachshund

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    Puck

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    #13 :3

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    Miakatt

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

    Beautiful cat. Deserved way more points that furbaby got.

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    Klaus Ludwig Von Mewlow

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    Maggie Rip

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    Cat Istanbul

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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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    Pipoca

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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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