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That looks like a chestnut.  See the reddish nape triangle, the beginnings of ticking, and the agouti markings:

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This kit is old enough to have begun to develop ticking on its forehead, sides and legs, but even as a newborn you could tell it's not a black because of those light inner ears. (The photo of the black, in your second post, shows the dark, solid-color inner ears, rather than the lighter colored ear lining of an agouti or otter). Otter would not have that ticking on the forehead.

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Chestnuts can vary pretty dramatically in the amount and intensity of the orange/red tones.  But otters will not have any ticking on the head or back: they are more like a self on top, and an agouti on the bottom.  😁


NZs can be any color, although in the US they're only accepted for show in white, red, blue, black, or broken versions of those colors.  Even if there's not been a crossbreeding event in many generations, NZs, especially whites, can carry all kinds of hidden surprises, which will materialize if they're bred to a self (black or blue) or an agouti (red).


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