Calico Cats--Did You Know??? Calico Cats Come in a Number of Variations: Calico cats comprise a garden of cat colors, either vibrant orange (technically known as red), white and black, or more subdued flaxen, blue-gray, and white. In feline genetics, the latter is known as dilute calico. The various patterns of the calico patches are almost as ubiquitous as snowflakes. Youll never see two exactly alike. Calicoes are almost all female, and the rare male is always sterile. (So much for the hopes of those thinking of breeding a rare line of cats.) Calico Cats are the Most Colorful Cats: Calicoes are rivaled only by tortoiseshell cats, who are genetically very similar. Indeed, it is often difficult to tell if an individual cat is a calico or a tortie with white, The most common difference is that tortoiseshell colors (red and black) are interwoven throughout the coat, where calico cats have distinctive patches of solid color. Sometimes the distinction is even more blurred, when a calico may have some woven patches intermingled with the solid areas, as depicted by the first photo. I like to call these cats calitorts or could they be torticals? Calico Cats Have Personality-Plus: Calicoes share that personality trait of tortoiseshell cats commonly described as tortitude. They are sassy, spunky, and very independent. On the other hand, calicoes are sweet, loving, and loyal cats. If you hunger for unconditional love, a calico cat will willingly and enthusiastically fulfill that need.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 01:38:34 +0000
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