I have four cats, two of which are ginger, and they are absolutely wild. I decided to investigate whether the colour of their ...

Nine thousand years ago, humans began domesticating cats. Nine hundred years ago, before the advent of intentional cat breeding, a genetic mutation gave rise to the first orange cat. Days ago, ...

Calico cats have distinct patches of orange and non-orange, in addition to extensive regions of white. Gingers are mostly ...

A woman welcomed home a new kitten earlier this month as a furry sibling to the older cat, Dingo. She originally thought Dingo would be playing with a baby brother, which she named Donny, but she left ...

They found 51 possible variants on the X chromosomes of male orange cats and eliminated 48 of them after finding the genomes in some non-orange cats as well.

The sex-linked orange mutation in domestic cats causes variegated patches of reddish/yellow hair and is a defining signature of random X inactivation in female tortoiseshell and calico cats; unlike ...

It is commonly believed that a ginger cat is more likely to cause trouble than other breeds but most feline fans might not realise that orange-coloured moggies are predominantly male.

Any male cat that inherits it turns orange, whereas female cats, with two X chromosomes, need two copies of the gene to do the same. Female cats can be orange, but it’s rare – usually they’re a ...

Centuries ago, the rare orange, calico or tortoiseshell cat may have caught the attention of humans, who encouraged their proliferation. Orange cats are now widely distributed throughout the world.

Scientists discover ‘meow-tation’ gives ginger cats their distinct color Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have pinpointed the X-linked mutation behind orange fur in house cats.

Calico cats have large white patches with smaller areas of black and orange.