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

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

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 ...

Orange cats have a unique genetic mutation that gives them their special coats — and this mutation also explains why so many of them are male, two new studies find. Many animals have orange hair ...

Huh cat meme references a short video that shows a confused-looking black and white cat opening his mouth and making a sound that sounds just like “huh.” The meme originated on TikTok and has ...

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We guess all siblings have a little bit of beef between them, huh? A black cat has gone viral online for throwing shade at their orange cat sibling. And now their sibling rivalry has people in the ...

Orange cats may be known for their silly behavior, but two new studies are a step closer to understanding "the why" behind the furry felines' coloring. Two independent studies published on May 15 ...

About 80% of orange cats are males, including the four orange cats owned by the Short Wave team: Zuko, Benny, Tang and Dorito. Scientists have long suspected that their orange color was a sex ...

Many an orange cat-affiliated human will vouch for their cat's, let's say, specialness. But now scientists have confirmed that there is, in fact, something unique about ginger-hued domestic felines.

Nine hundred years ago, before the advent of intentional cat breeding, a genetic mutation gave rise to the first orange cat. Days ago, Stanford Medicine researchers revealed exactly which gene ...

cats with orange fur are both cultural icons and beloved pets. But their distinctive color comes with a genetic twist—most orange tabbies are male, while calicos and tortoiseshells are nearly ...