An orange Maine Coon cat. Ekaterina79/Getty Images 4. Bengal. The Bengal is a beautiful breed that is in fact a hybrid of Asian leopard cats, Egyptian Mau, and other domestic cats.

The black and orange patches that define the coloring of a calico cat beautifully illustrate the genetic mechanism known as "dosage compensation." You see, almost all calico cats are female which ...

Researchers identified an unusual genetic mutation in orange domestic cats that has not been found in any other animal, according to a new study.

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A: Calico cats have orange, black and white fur, while tortoiseshell cats — "torties" — sport orange and black fur. Because of the genes that code for coat color, both types of cats are almost ...

Because male cats have only one X chromosome (paired with a Y), they only need to inherit the gene once to become fully orange. Female cats, on the other hand, need two copies—one from each ...

Male cats with orange-colored parents only get one copy of the orange mutation and thus end up with entirely orange fur. Female cats, however, have two X chromosomes.

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 ...

Chicago police have issued an alert about violent robberies occurring on the Red and Orange CTA lines. 24/7 Live Chicago & Suburban Cook Co. North Suburbs West Suburbs South Suburbs NW Indiana.

A 5-week-old puppy was stolen at knife-point on a Chicago Transit Authority Orange Line train Tuesday. Police said the theft happened around midnight in the 3500 block of South Leavitt near the ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Police are warning CTA riders after two robberies happened on CTA trains this month. The robberies happened while the trains were in motion, according to an alert from Area Central ...