Male tortoiseshell cats are incredibly rare — appearing in just one in 3,000 cats — making them the true "unicorns" of the feline world. ... 10 Facts About Black Cats You Probably Didn't Know.

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

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Why is that? A: Calico cats have orange, black and white fur, while tortoiseshell cats, or torties, sport orange and black fur. Because of the genes that code for coat color, both types of cats ...

Cats exhibit a wide range of behavior, from entitled to slightly less entitled. But some pet owners may have noticed that tortoiseshell-patterned or calico-patterned felines might demonstrate a ...

tortoiseshell cats (aka torties) have very little white, and if they do, it appears on the face, paws, or chest. They tend to have two colors (marbled orange and black), whereas calicos have three.

Tortoiseshell cats are typically female because coloring comes the X chromosome. For example, a female cat can get black fur coloring from one parent and orange coloring from another parent ...

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