Cats

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Across
  1. 4. coat of white and one other color
  2. 7. an animal that must eat meat to survive
  3. 10. wild, untamed
  4. 12. adult male cat
  5. 14. process in which traits that are neither beneficial nor harmful become fixed in a population due to random chance
  6. 15. the diluted version of black
  7. 16. high blood pressure
  8. 17. actual location from where domestic cats arose
  9. 19. the dilute version of red
  10. 21. specific coat variation in which the cat is mostly white with patched of color on the head and tail only
  11. 22. gene that is located on the X chromosome
Down
  1. 1. coat pattern with face, paws, and tail of a darker color than the rest of the body
  2. 2. combinations of colors in a specific layout
  3. 3. official term for fatty liver disease and is caused by not eating in cats
  4. 5. coat pattern with combinations of white, black and orange
  5. 6. when cats groom each other
  6. 8. behavior associated with comfort, reassurance and friendly social interactions; head butting
  7. 9. aggressive behaviors between animals, usually males, for breeding rights
  8. 11. juvenile cat until 1 year of age
  9. 13. name of the first cat to have their entire genome sequenced
  10. 18. most common coat pattern in the wild characterized by an "M" on their forehead
  11. 20. adult female cat
  12. 23. easiest coat pattern to recognize where one color is evenly distributed over the body