A mutated gene gives this tabby blotchy spots instead of the typical stripes. JEAN-MICHEL LABAT/SCIENCE SOURCE By Elizabeth PennisiDec. 2, 2020 , 1:45 PM When Rudyard Kipling told how the leopard got his spots, he missed the mark. Leopards have “rosettes”; spots are for cheetahs, says Gregory Barsh, a geneticist […]