In Japan, calico patterns are considered lucky. Their rarity has contributed to their special status among cat enthusiasts. When nature created calico tabby cats, she was definitely feeling creative.

Dilute calico cats are one of nature’s most elegant and mesmerizing ... making them a cherished choice for cat lovers everywhere. Dilute calico cats owe their coloration to a fascinating genetic ...

A prime example of X inactivation is in the coat-color patterning of tortoiseshell or calico cats (Figure 1). In cats, the fur pigmentation gene is X-linked, and depending on which copy of the X ...

A massive 3-D mikeneko (calico cat) has found a new lair on a screen set up on top of a building across from the station. The feline, a moving image projected on a 120-square-meter advertising ...