Nine thousand years ago, humans began domesticating cats. Nine hundred years ago, before the advent of intentional cat ...

Everything you need to know about genetics, you can learn from your cat,” said Leslie Lyons, a veterinary scientist at the ...

Recently, butlers to orange-colored cats got a bit of a shock when reading the news, as headlines began to call out their ...

For example, on Tuesday, June 10th, one little Maine Coon's face looked like it had the most perfect flame on it. The streaks ...

Researchers identified an unusual genetic mutation in orange domestic cats that has not been found in any other animal, ...

There are more male orange cats than females because this gene is located on the X-chromosome, which males only have one copy ...

Another fun fact: Nearly all calico and tortoiseshell cats are female because this orange mutation is found on only one of their X chromosomes. Finally, any male calico or male tortoiseshell cat ...

They then examined calico cat tissues and found that ARHGAP36 was more active in the cats' orange patches than in their black or white patches. "This suggests that when present, this section of ...

From Tama, Japan's most famous stationmaster calico cat, to the lasagna-loving, ginger Garfield, cats with orange fur are both cultural icons and beloved pets. But their distinctive color comes wi ...

Male cats with an orange X chromosome will be orange ... Females with just one orange X chromosome can present as tortoiseshell or calico. These mottled and patchy coats are a visual manifestation ...