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1: Egyptian Mau — Wild Look, Cosmopolitan Mind All orange cats technically have markings, but the distinct spots of the Egyptian Mau are a rarity among domesticated cats and lend these lean and ...

and what those markings are shaped like, and even whether the base color the cat comes through clearly or more “faded.” For instance, orange cats from the same litter could be a deep red color ...

Nine thousand years ago, humans began domesticating cats. Nine hundred years ago, before the advent of intentional cat ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fortunately for orange cats, the mutation is in a non-coding part of the DNA, which means while it influences ARHGAP36 expression, it doesn't directly code for proteins. “This is key,” said ...

The genetic basis for orange cats' coloration has long been unknown to scientists. oxygen via Getty Images Orange cats have earned an online reputation for being chaotic, energetic rascals.

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 ...