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 ...

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

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 ...

Orange cats have a way of standing out ... They often come in rich, warm shades of ginger, sometimes with adorable tabby markings. Despite their small stature, they're incredibly energetic ...

After hundreds of years evolving, cats have reached what scientists say is "perfect" genetic form," which sounds like something a cat might say! But when it comes to coat color, lingering ...

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 ...

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 ...

Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The gene that causes orange coloration in cats had been pondered for years, but never actually found—until now. Cats with ...

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 ...