How do calico cats reproduce, since males are rare?

Male calico cats aren't rare, they don't exist at all! Before I start explaining, remember that the sex of mammals is determined by a pair of chromosomes. XX means the animal is female, and XY means male. The chromosomes are made up of DNA, so they carry genetic information that gives them the traits they possess. read more

Male calico cats aren’t rare, they don’t exist at all! Before I start explaining, remember that the sex of mammals is determined by a pair of chromosomes. XX means the animal is female, and XY means male. The chromosomes are made up of DNA, so they carry genetic information that gives them the traits they possess. read more

Since male cats have only one X chromosome, they can either have a red base or a black base. However, females have two X chromosomes. If one X chromosome carries the red gene and the other carries the black gene, a calico is produced. read more