A chimera happens when two embryos fuse, forming a single individual with different body areas having different genetics. A paradox is typically caused by a mutation that forms during development and thus is usually unable to be passed on to offspring (unless the mutation happens in a cell line destined to become gonads). More typically, it is a mutation that blocks or 'breaks' the expression of a morph in a particular cell that, as it divides and replicates, can create patches of non-morph coloring. This can be large singular patch, formed when the mutation occurs early in the embryo's development, or small little flecks that happen later during the development of the fetus.
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