Stanford Medicine researchers discover mechanisms of sex-linked genetic mutation giving rise to ginger felines.

For now, Kaelin hypothesizes that orange cats’ reputation as “friendly agents of chaos” might have something to do with their being mostly male. But who knows — Kaelin pointed out that ...

Calico cats are the cutest, and fun fact ... you can tell because she’s got a mostly orange side and a mostly black side. Her being chimera and a dwarf cat is a rare combination that just can’t be ...

Like calico cats, tortoiseshell cats, or “sabi neko,” are mostly female. Tortoiseshell cats also share ... Similar to a brown tabby cat, the African wildcat has brown-black striped fur. The team ...

With their colorful splotches of fur, calicos are some of the most easily recognized cats. However, calico is not a breed, ...

Nine thousand years ago, humans began domesticating cats. Nine hundred years ago, before the advent of intentional cat breeding, a genetic mutation gave rise to the first orange cat. Days ago ...

This is also why calico and tortoiseshell coat colors – the two cat coats with some orange – are almost exclusively female. “These ginger and black patches form because, early in development ...

KENS 5 viewer Barbara took one look at her gorgeous Calico coat and said she was the cat for her. "Sweet Abigail caught the eye of Barbara, who was looking for a new furry friend after the ...