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September 8

Why are Calico cats always female?

Meanwhile, other animals with the “Calico/Tricolor Pattern” can be male, including Dogs, Rabbits, and Guinea Pigs. 74.12.82.205 (talk) 18:19, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A Calico cat is almost always female because being the colors are linked to the cat's sex chromosomes, specifically the X chromosomes. Male cats can be calico but it'd be due to a genetic disorder that causes them to have multiple X chromosomes. - Purplewowies (talk) 18:52, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I’ve seen that detail online before. Additionally, can tricolor Guinea Pigs, Dogs, and Rabbits be male? 74.12.82.205 (talk) 19:36, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Googling the subject of "calico" dogs, there's a quora answer[1] that says the sources of the tri-color in dogs are not tied to the X-chromosomes like they are in cats. You could probably check Google for other animals as well. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 21:02, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tricolor isn't sex-linked in guinea pigs, dogs, or rabbits. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 00:11, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]