Just as you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, it’s unfair to judge a cat by its fur color. Yet humans seem to have a sweet spot for orange cats. Videos of their antics fill the internet, and ...

In 2024, after 60 years of searching, geneticists finally identified the gene behind the marmalade coloration in domestic cats. Two independent teams of researchers found any fiery-hued fuzz on our ...

It is linked to a missing DNA segment that affects melanocyte-specific gene expression. After six decades of research, scientists have discovered the gene responsible for the orange fur seen in ...

After more than 60 years of genetic guessing, scientists have finally cracked the code behind what makes orange cats so… orange. In two separate studies published onbioRxiv, researchers have ...

Every noticed how most orange cats are male, while females with some orange fur often have patchworks of different colors, such as the calico or tortoiseshell patterns. “It’s been a genetic mystery, a ...

Whether you're interested in adopting a cat or you already have a ginger kitty in your family, you may be curious about orange cat breeds. Not only are these adorable cats, but there is so much to ...

Garfield, the cat character from American comics, is loved worldwide. Its orange fur is almost a symbol of Garfield. It has been assumed that the orange gene exists in male cats since most orange cats ...

An endangered François langur was born at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden on Sept. 8 The monkey was born with a head and body covered in orange fur, which will darken to jet black within a ...