Article summary and answer:
The article « Pourquoi toutes les espèces de félins ont-elles des pelages identiques, sauf le chat? » (Why do all feline species have identical fur, except for the cat?) discusses the reason behind the varied coat patterns observed in different feline species.
Answer:
Contrary to the title, not all feline species have identical fur. However, it is true that domestic cats (Felis catus) have a wider range of coat patterns than their wild counterparts. This diversity in domestic cats is mainly due to artificial selection by humans for specific physical traits. Some wild felines, like leopards and jaguars, do display unique coat patterns as part of their natural camouflage for survival in their specific habitats. Therefore, it is primarily human intervention that has led to the varied coat patterns in domestic cats, not evolutionary pressures in the wild.