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"William Allen and his colleagues at the University of Bristol, UK, analysed images of coat patterns in 35 cat species, including leopards, jaguars (pictured) and tigers. They used a mathematical model to link pattern development and function to habitat and behavioural traits." Full highlight @ Nature

Full paper: Allen et al [2010] "Why the leopard got its spots: relating pattern development to ecology in felids". Proc. R. Soc. B doi:10.1098/rspb.2010.1734.