# @nordicmuseum on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DIWjwEtuYzt
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30335788-nordicmuseum-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/6491e60db6.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-04-12T16:01:52.000+00:00

## Caption

Step aside, tuxedo cats—there’s a new coat in town. 🐾 First spotted in 2007 in Petäjävesi, Finland, salty licorice cats are named for their black-and-white ombré fur, which echoes the look of salt licorice (in Finland, “salmiakki)”, a popular—and polarizing—confection flavored with ammonium chloride.

In 2024, scientists at the University of Helsinki traced the look to a recessive variant in the KIT gene, dubbed w-sal. The finding, made possible by community-contributed DNA, appears to affect coat color only, with no known health concerns. 🍬 
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Source: CNN | 📷 Ari Kankainen

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National Nordic Museum | @nordicmuseum | https://gondola.cc/nordicmuseum | Non-Profit Organization |
| Carly Hinman | @carly.hinman | https://gondola.cc/carly.hinman | Marketing Specialist |

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