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> If you’ve studied cats for very long, you probably know that calico and tortoiseshell cats — those with both black and red coat colors — are female. That’s b
by lpellis 7y ago
> If you’ve studied cats for very long, you probably know that calico and tortoiseshell cats — those with both black and red coat colors — are female. That’s because the orange gene is carried on the sex-linked X chromosome.
Thats pretty cool, at least now I know the random cat thats been visiting me is female :)
- Anarch157a 7y agoMale calicos exists[0]. It happens when it has XXY sexual chromosomes (trisomy). [0] http://www.vetstreet.com/dr-marty-becker/can-calico-cats-be-male http://www.vetstreet.com/dr-marty-becker/can-calico-cats-be-...