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The “king cheetah” is a real thing?
Most cheetahs have small round spots, but a rare color morph called the king cheetah has bold stripes and large blotches down its back. It’s caused by a recessive gene, so two carriers can produce a king-patterned cub even if they look normal. You might see this morph more often in captive breeding programs than in the wild!
Source: Smithsonian’s National Zoo — https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/cheetah
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