However, there's a scientific explanation for why you've likely never come across a feline with this lilac-tinged coat color.

From sleek black to vibrant orange tabby cat patterns, motley calico, and mottled tortoiseshell, these colors provide spectral joy for the eyes. But what determines a cat's coat color? The answer ...

Kitty, AKA @thejacketcat, rose to fame on social media after a series of viral videos showing off her gorgeous multicolored coat. Although she's technically a calico cat, the pattern of her black, ...

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 ...