In most other mammals, like dogs, sheep, rabbits, and horses, mutations in a protein called Mc1r lead to red hair color, but ...

Orange cat breeds for the win! Even if you’re not a cat person, per se, it’s hard to resist a gorgeous cat—or at least a gorgeous cat picture. That’s why you’re going to love scrolling ...

Every noticed how most orange cats are male, while females with some orange fur often have patchworks of different colors, such as the calico or tortoiseshell patterns. “It’s been a genetic my ...

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The new findings also help explain why calicos and tortoiseshells—which have patterns with a mixture of colors, including orange—are almost always female. This is because a male kitten ...