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Colorpoint is a form of partial albinism in cats that causes a pale body with darker extremities. This is caused by a heat-deactivated enzyme that leads color to be present mostly in the coldest parts of the body.

When this is combined with a tabby pattern, this is known as a lynx point.

Point coloration also exists in other species, but this is unrelated to heat-deactivated albinism.

Related tags

• birman_cat
• burmese_cat
• colorpoint_shorthair
• himalayan_cat
• javanese_cat
• ragdoll_cat
• siamese
• snowshoe_cat
• thai_cat
• tonkinese_cat

External links

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_coloration#In_cats