Roughly half of cats living at the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum share what physical trait?

Roughly half of cats living at the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum share what physical trait?

The distinctive physical trait shared by roughly half of the cats living at the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum in Key West, Florida, is polydactyly. This is a genetic mutation that causes them to have extra toes on one or more of their paws, often giving them the appearance of wearing mittens. This condition led to them being widely known as “six-toed cats” or, more commonly, “Hemingway cats.”

These multi-toed felines are descendants of the author’s original white, six-toed cat named Snow White, a gift he received from a ship captain. While all the cats on the museum grounds carry the dominant polydactyl gene, only about half physically exhibit the trait of having extra toes, ensuring the continuation of this unique genetic lineage that has become a memorable and cherished part of the museum’s living history.

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