Genetics Make Cat a Rarity

Katie M.
3 years ago

This was a very interesting article. I have a female calico cat, but I've never even heard of a male.

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Boyscoutdad
4 years ago

I didn't realize is was rare to have a male calico.

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Jbobstep
4 years ago

Wow,. never have heard of a male calico cat. I always heard that most solid orange cats are male.

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Mattbstl30
4 years ago

very neat to read about this. I didn't know that.

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barb a.
4 years ago

this is cool, I have never seen a male cally, bet he has lots of people wanting tobe his owner,

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Heather H.
4 years ago

Oh wow...very interesting.

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KennethM
4 years ago

Wow, I never heard of a male Calico

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Sheryl S.
4 years ago

Wow! I never knew this. That is really interesting!

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Dewitt G.
4 years ago

Such genetic abnormalities can occur in humans as well and can lead to gender confusion. Wonder what Max thinks. . . :-)

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Melanie
4 years ago

Max is one of a kind!

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Jackie L.
4 years ago

I am glad Max is happy and healthy. I knew there could be a male calico, but I never thought I would see one. Special kitty.

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Michele C.
4 years ago

I always hear every calico cat is female. I did not now there was even the possibility of a male, much less that they are sterile and with possible genetic deficiencies. This article was very imformative and I enjoyed reading it

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Jello1
4 years ago

Good for him--

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Rhonda T.
4 years ago

Wow, that is interesting. I have a calico and always heard they are always female.

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Elgatosinnombre
4 years ago

Really fascinating

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Dorothy H.
4 years ago

I always like to see articles such as this to help me learn more about animals. Max has such pretty coloring.

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LilyK
4 years ago

With a large enough population size and with genetic variation being what it is, all sorts of things are possible. They are rare but it's best to avoid absolutes.

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Brenda
4 years ago

I tried to argue this with my biology teacher many years ago. I figured it was atleast possible and Max is proof of it.

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Chifontae T.
5 years ago

I learned how only females were supposed to be born as calicos in my Animal science 207 class.

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Sharon S.
5 years ago

Max looks like my Cosmo, a girl though. I'm glad Max is oK. I didn't know if there were ever any male calicos.

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Anna
5 years ago

Wow! I didn't know that they were rare like that! Amazing!

I heard that female Ginger cats are rare, is that true?
I say this because my mother used to have one and her vet said it was rare.

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Gretchen B.
5 years ago

I had never heard of a male calico before. Interesting.

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Alex J.
5 years ago

That is so so so cool

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Mary G.
5 years ago

Seems to me that Max has broken all the odds. He is a male, and if he is nine years old and healthy he is probably not susceptible to the genetic deficiencies that generally take a surviving male calico very early in life. Very interesting article. I think calicos are among the most beautiful of cats, but did not know that the male of the species is very rare indeed.

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D. Rene
5 years ago

Good story -- i did not know this.

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Loosey
5 years ago

Cool story!!!!!

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Ashlee S.
5 years ago

I remember my genetics prof in college tole us if we ever ran across a male calico to hang on to him!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Barbara K.
5 years ago

Great story! The author explained the calico situation so that I can actually finally understand it!

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Annemarie S.
5 years ago

I did not know that!

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Lisa B.
5 years ago

Very informative, interesting story.

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Jill6Johnson
5 years ago

Interesting story, I did not know this.

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Cindy M.
5 years ago

Cool cat, pretty

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5doxiemom
5 years ago

unusual story

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Adriana C.
5 years ago

This is so interesting!

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Kate H.
5 years ago

I worked at a shelter in the cat dept, and I always said that if I found a male calico he was going home with me. I guessing he never tried to get him fixed or they would have know long before this.

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mARY ANN M.
5 years ago

I had no idea calico was a sex specific gene (meaning I guess it must be on the tail of the second x). I hope it does not have health issues and does not have other female traits which would mean breeding it with a female calico would produce other calico males without health problems etc.

But I suspect unlikely...I wish the best for this cat.

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Sara S.
5 years ago

i never realized calico cats aren't a specific breed- cool!

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Melissa7271
5 years ago

This is new info to me. Very interesting news. Now that I think back I have not seen a male calico and now I know why.

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jan l.
5 years ago

I hope Max lives a long, healthy life. I wonder if his former owner realized he was a male.

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WANSTREET
5 years ago

I knew male calico cats were very rare but I did not know they usually didn't live long. Max is a lucky cat if he is already 9. I guess the genetic deficiencies did not affect him.
I wonder if the person who turned him in realized what they had.

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Loveshorses
5 years ago

He's already beaten the odds if he's 9 yrs. old. Live long and prosper Max

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Colin S.
5 years ago

i didnt know this

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5 years ago

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PennyOnTheFloor
5 years ago

I hope this kitty gets to live out his 9 lives =)

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Adaira R.
5 years ago

I hope Max lives a long happy life.

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Iseeurn
5 years ago

guess people and animals have more in common on the genetic level than what one would have realized

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Absit
5 years ago

i guess the whole tri color is a girl wont work anymore

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Linda W.
5 years ago

Other than being sterile, I didn't realize that male calicoes had any health problems. Being that Max is already older, I expect that he won't have any. Wonder if the person who turned him in had any idea of how rare a cat they had.

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Wyoming County S.
5 years ago

never seen any thing like it

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Seana B.
5 years ago

This is really cool! I had heard of male calicos existing, but never seen an story about a real one. All animals are special, but he is a real gem!

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