The gene that causes orange coloration in cats had been pondered for years, but never actually found—until now. Cats with orange coats get them from a deletion (meaning a missing segment) mutation in ...

What do Garfield, Heathcliff and Puss in Boots have in common? They’re all cats, they’re all orange and they’re all males. This is no accident. As it turns out, most orange cats are male, while almost ...

For over a hundred years, scientists have puzzled over why most orange cats are male—now, a study may have cracked the ...

A fascinating scientific breakthrough explains why orange cats are so rarely female and reveals a genetic twist unique to domestic felines.

The gene that causes orange coloration in cats had been pondered for years, but never actually found—until now. Cats with orange coats get them from a deletion (meaning a missing segment) mutation in ...