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calico description

17 Answers  |  Asked By: dlh   2   

what colors are found on female calicos

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Answer 1
kitty

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Calico cats are know as tricolors. They are Red, White and Black or they can be dilute which would be Gray, cream and peach.

http://www.messybeast.com/tricolours.htm

Source Link: TORTOISESHELL AND TRI-COLOUR CATS

By: Kat   3135
 

Answer 2
kitty

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Brown,black,white, and tan.. The colors are usually spotted all over the cat’s fur.

 

Answer 3
kitty

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“Calico” does not refer to a breed of cat, rather, it refers to the color combination/pattern you asked about. This color combination will consist of red/orange and black on white. A “Muted Calico” will have a cream and blue color combination instead of the orange and black.

In most cases, a calico cat will be female, as this color combination is dependent on the presence of two X chromosomes. Male cats with the calico coloring are very rare, as most males only have one X chromosome. When the presence of an additional X occurs, the cat will generally be sterile.

By: cheeqz   64
 

Answer 4
kitty

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calico is in a variety of colors like or orange and white and black and white

 

Answer 5
kitty

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my calico is white black and ornge.Also a girl

By: cally246   2
 

Answer 6
kitty

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black, white, and a redish orangy color.

 

Answer 7
kitty

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Normally they are the same color as the male, Orange, black and white.

Source Link: Colors

 

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kitty

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Sorry but there are no male calicos. Only females can have three colours. It has to do with chromosones. If there is a male calico he would usually be infertile.

kitty

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I'm going to give a lesson on genes ! The female cat (XX) has two X cromosomes , while the male (XY) has only one. The X cromosome carrys two differant color genes, red, and black ( ONE color per cromosome) The female (XX) has 2 X cromosomes so it can be BLACK and RED at the same time ! The only way for a "calico" Male to exsist ( wich is rare ) os like this , NORMAL MALE (XY) "CALICO" MALE (XXY)


Answer 8
kitty

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calicos are usually mostly white with black and orange/tan patches. Tortishells are usually mostly black and orange/tan with a small bit of white.

 

Answer 9
kitty

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i would think that mostly black, brown, tan, and maybe some white lke my kat. (but my kitty doesnt have white.)

 

Answer 10
kitty

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and wow that weird that thier are no male calicos……………..

 

Answer 11
kitty

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I have a female calico, and she is white orange and muted black.

 

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kitty

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And whats funny, right down her face, is a split between colors. Orange on one side black on the other.

kitty

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"De-lu-tid" not "muted"


Answer 12
kitty

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grey,black,white,and cream.

 

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kitty

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i willl put up a pic of one. LOL this is something to LOL about. LOL

By: kittycat471697   1502

Answer 13
kitty

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My Cat is a calico and She is brown, black, white, grey.

By: Fluffy   1972
 

Answer 14
kitty

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my cat sheba is a female calico and she is brown black and white.

 

Answer 15
kitty

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My cat, Buttercup,-or as we nicked named her, mama kat-is brown, grey, white, black, reddish, and has green eyes. She is lazy too. She sleeps in my bed all day long.

By: Fluffy   1972
 

Answer 16
kitty

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Gray tabby,black and white,grey with orange sploges.

By: ovlovs   30
 

Answer 17
kitty

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calicos are usually black,white,and orange.look at Mischief_cat123 avatar picture!

 

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