Orange Cats Have Long Been a Genetic Mystery. Scientists Have Finally Solved It. ... When not writing, she can be found drawing, playing the piano or shapeshifting.

Most orange cats are male, about 80%, to be more exact, according to the Regional Animal Protection Society. And the findings from the recent studies make sense of why.

Approximately 80% of orange cats are males, including the four orange cats owned by the Short Wave team. Scientists have long suspected that orange color was a sex-linked trait — hiding ...

From Tama, Japan's most famous stationmaster calico cat, to the lasagna-loving, ginger Garfield, cats with orange fur are both cultural icons and beloved pets. But their distinctive color comes ...

She said orange cats found homes quickly for reasons of both standout appearance and personality. “I’m partial to orange cats,” she shared. “I grew up with an orange cat — that was my baby.

The existence of orange cats dates back to at least the 12th century, but scientists have only had theories that a sex-linked genetic mutation is behind it. Now, new research has pinpointed the ...

Two teams of scientists at Kyushu University in Japan and Stanford University in California determined that orange cats' color all comes down to a missing segment of their genetic code.