half and half

[ashling]

[frogmarch]

1. I'd guess it's what's called a chimera.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimera_(genetics)

A chimera or chimaera is a single organism (usually an animal) that is composed of two or more different populations of genetically distinct cells that originated from different zygotes involved in sexual reproduction. If the different cells have emerged from the same zygote, the organism is called a mosaic. Chimeras are formed from at least four parent cells (two fertilized eggs or early embryos fused together). Each population of cells keeps its own character and the resulting organism is a mixture of tissues.

[turtlerescue1]

2. Gorgeous!

[Scuba]

3. Major "aw" factor. Thanks for posting.

[LynneSin]

4. That's mamma in the background...

She looks like she's thinking 'That's what I get for catnipping and hanging out at the local dumpster'

[HopeHoops]

5. Dad's thinking, "I'm gonna slap your mother."