With their colorful splotches of fur, calicos are some of the most easily recognized cats. However, calico is not a breed, ...

Ah, the luxurious Maine Coon! Not only are they highly social, playful, affectionate, and intelligent, but they are also ...

Domestic cats with their wide varieties of colors and fascinating cat fur patterns have a solid display of the variations of genetics and evolution. Such stunning diversity in fur patterns between ...

September 7, 2021 (Huntsville, Alabama)- Members of the Felidae family, more commonly referred to as cats, come in a variety of sizes and a range of varying fur colors and patterns.

Barsh’s team now sees cat color-pattern production as a two-step process. First, skin cells determine if the tabby patterns will be dark or light. Then, hair follicles grow and make pigments.

Turns out the color of cat's fur can tell you whether the animal will be nice or hostile toward humans. A new study found that calicos and tortoiseshell cats are “more likely to hiss, bite ...

Read more special coverage on National Cat Day: Meet the woman who owns over 1,000 cats The results say the most anti-social are likely tortoiseshell and calico cats — which have color patterns ...

From where does a tabby cat get its stripes? The same place cheetahs get their spots. A new study finds the same gene that is responsible for the cheetah's color patterns causes a tabby's stripes ...