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

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

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

The truth is that cats aren’t always affectionate. When they are, they do it on their own terms and in selective ways, ...

Inherently, the studies also explain why most orange cats, about 80%, are male. So, to answer the question: What makes orange cats orange? Here's a deeper look into the findings of the two studies.

Your orange cat may host a never-before-seen genetic pathway for color pigmentation, according to new studies Cats are arguably perfect. At least, evidence suggests that felines, which have evolved ...

Ginger cats have always stood out, not just because of their bright orange coats, but because they are mostly male. For years ...

Researchers found the gene and genetic variation behind orange fur in most domestic cats, solving a decades-long mystery.

Scientists have long suspected that their orange color was a sex-linked trait — hiding somewhere on the X chromosome of domestic cats. Male cats – just like male humans – have an X and a Y ...

The vast majority of fully orange cats are male, which led scientists to reason decades ago that the genetic code for orange color is carried on the X chromosome. As with other mammals ...