Why are most calico cats female?

Correct answer: Genetics. Color carried on X chromosomes.

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mammy1027
mammy1027
I love this game!! I learn something new every time I play!!!
MoodyChef92025
MoodyChef92025
calico cats are different and quite corky .I had one thank God I opened the refrigerater .I went to put food away and she jumped out .I don't know how she got in it
Player #3906185
Player #3906185
town01, I for one do not believe that a Male who is sterile in any life form is not still a man. I don't believe that because I loved a sterileized male who was 100 percent all of the man he was to be. only better than that!
WandaKat1125
WandaKat1125
I had a male calico cat years ago. His mom was a dilute calico and that litter was comprised of 1 male and 1 female calico, 2 white kittens with black spots on their heads, and 1 grey and white kitten.
monyray1967
monyray1967
My calico is named Shelby and is a rescue! She was living at our local library with two other cats.
Player #26305348
Player #26305348
Legendary singer Freddie Mercury(Queen) addored cats.On his/Queens last album Inuenndo(1991) from his lifetime,he whrote and dedicate one of song name Delillah to one of his several cats,btw Delillah was callico cat.RIP Freddie Mercury (1946-1991).
LaQuiz
LaQuiz
Wow! Still learning a lot from this site--its amazing! I had a Calico cat and I named her Meow! I loved that cat so much. I also enjoy reading your comments. I may disagree w/ some of your views, but value your opinions and love that we all come from different backgrounds. Other times, I am laughing so hard....
P- Swivel Bitches
P- Swivel Bitches
i had no idea
RockNRollMama82
RockNRollMama82
Player #17239212, please don't declaw any kitty you get. It's the same as amputating your fingers at the last knuckle.
duchess64
duchess64
I remember my grandfather telling me this. and they didnt have the internet. haha
Queen
Queen
ALMOST! ImpossibleI had a male calico.
quiz creator
quiz creator
i didn't even know calico cats😭😭😭
Aadu
Aadu
Player #3906185, Very true!
flr
flr
I have an all ginger female cat. No white. Also rare as gingers tend to be male.
Ken
Ken
crazy genetic lines. good thing the males have a high stamina. lest the breed dissappear from lack of offspring.
jane
jane
RockNRollMama82, I totally agree; declawing is a very cruel practice. many vets refuse to perform this procedure because of this. I recommend that anyone considering this for their cat check out the facts before doing so.
jane
jane
MoodyChef92025, sounds like typical cat behavior, regardless of fur color or gender. Glad you opened the door before it was too late!
Purple dolphin
Purple dolphin
I have a calico coloured cat called orchid and she is the most comforting cat that I’ve ever known
arya bhat
arya bhat
I have a cailco cat so I already knew itl😉
DuzzitReilly
DuzzitReilly
Melode, if you saw Freddie's house in Earls Court London..the back gate had a 6" gap onto a sloping drive that the cats used to be able to access at night.theyd often trigger the security lights . I guess that's how he knew he had feline visitors to feed..?? not a stalker.just a passing neighbour..
Olly
Olly
re cra8zy red - Note for English players, what Americans call a purse, we call a handbag! What they call a real purse, I don't know. Thought you might like to know, instead of trying to imagine a cat fitting into what we call a purse! And will it alienate you all if I say I don't like cats? I'll go now before I get lynched!
Aki
Aki
Very interesting, my friend had 2 Calico Cats and they were both female, sadly they both died this year (2022), may they rest in peace
Mavil
Mavil
im happy i always choose the right answer,amazing game
Ianne
Ianne
Female have XX chromosomes, and Male have XY chromosomes, so only Male can give baby boys, we just studied this in biology last month. It's all about Genetics.
not aryan
not aryan
MoodyChef92025, why are you telling this to us
Silvi
Silvi
I love Cats!!!!
Laura
Laura
Frank Zappa, I knew a friend that had a calico..she had no less than 8 litters, but never had a calico kitten!
phalda men
phalda men
have a calico cats.. now I call him calico..
digang
digang
MoodyChef92025, wow!!!!
Mrs.kitten
Mrs.kitten
because my name is one,Meeeoooow
Mrs.kitten
Mrs.kitten
I love kitties 😻😻😽😽
sooz
sooz
mammy1027, i had a tortoiseshell cat. al her male offspring were ginger, females were tortoise!
Melode
Melode
Freddie mercury had up to 10 cats at one point. he used to call them when he was on tour. most of them he got from a shelter. the others were given to him. he loved them like children. they even got their food speciallyade. talk about spoiled.
Player #66817220
Player #66817220
Player #3906185, relax. They're talking about cats.
kat
kat
The wording in the question kinda got me to pause for a second. I agree with you- just because a male cannot reproduce that doesn't make him less "male".
Princess
Princess
MoodyChef92025, You are right.
BERNALES
BERNALES
i also have a female calico cat.. "Nekumaru" is her name
Player #20048639
Player #20048639
For 55 years, I've told people that I had a tortoiseshell cat, but now I find, thanks to this game, that I actually had a calico cat. New word to me.
Linda Reiger
Linda Reiger
what do you mean it isn't a true male because it can't reproduce?!
Player #32736320
Player #32736320
I have a calico and she is something else. Not a very loving cat but a great mouser and she has a personality all her own