Calico Genetics
Calico cats are perhaps the most striking color of feline. Acclaimed author, Wendy Christensen, explains the genetics behind their beauty.
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Male Calico & Male Tortoiseshell Cats
While calico and tortoiseshell cats are typically female, one out of every 3,000 calico cats born is a male. Learn how this happens, and whether a male calico is especially valuable.
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Possum: A Tail of Two Kitties
“Possum” is the name of a most unusually marked kitten. Half Himalayan and half tortoiseshell, this unique feline is a chimera. A chimera is the result of two different embryos fusing together early in their development and growing as a single individual.
Sex Chromosomes Of the Cat
A cat breeder is interested in kitty sex. It is a major part of the job. On a genetic level, the cat breeder learns about the sex chromosomes, those unique chromosomes that determine whether a kitten is male or female, a boy or a girl.
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