You might see plenty of striped gray tabbies or multi-color felines, but how often do you see orange cats? Orange cats are actually not considered rare in the general cat population. The specific gene ...

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 questions ...

Just as you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, it’s unfair to judge a cat by its fur color. Yet humans seem to have a sweet spot for orange cats. Videos of their antics fill the internet, and ...

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Approximately 80% of orange cats are males, including the four orange cats owned by the Short Wave team. Scientists have long suspected that... The DNA secret behind orange cats About 80% of orange ...

Orange cats are thought to be the friendliest of all cats, but is this just a myth? Self-report surveys indeed suggest that orange cats are more affectionate. This finding, however, could be a result ...

Nine thousand years ago, humans began domesticating cats. Nine hundred years ago, before the advent of intentional cat breeding, a genetic mutation gave rise to the first orange cat. Days ago, ...

Every cat parent thinks their feline friend is one-of-a-kind, and they're all correct. Even though many cats share similar physical characteristics, their personalities, likes, dislikes, and routines ...

In a groundbreaking discovery that unravels a century-old mystery about cats, scientists have identified the peculiar genetic switch that gives felines their vibrant orange colour, explaining why most ...

Now, a new study conducted at Stanford University has identified a deletion on the X chromosome that switches on a normally silent gene in pigment cells, causing orange fur. The results were published ...