The term 'calico' is used to describe what feature of a domesticated cat?

I'm lucky to have one free! Her name is Sarah, it would be cool to have a male. Calico cats are smart and nice (or at least mine is... lol)

Handsome Ray, actually the male the very rare male cats are usually sterile thats why the can't breed male and female. mine are tortoiseshell from the same litter they are rescue cats ones a tabby with ginger legs. the other is patchy .

yes and nearly all ginger cats are male, or so I've been told!

So I am wondering how does the very rare calico male come about?

I love all cats, of all colors. They are all beautiful and highly intelligent. Plus very earth sensitive and they also hunt mice and other kinds of rodents.

ChrisH, hey Chris. I'm hoping that I can potentially solidify the question you asked, which was a good one. Although I have 2 PhD's both, of scientific evidentiary knowledge-based, heir go beholden there in & I, am in no way a feline expert or researcher. I am familiar with chromosomal, gene, axis strands identifying traits & which chromosomes "add up" 2 create what become the physical identifiers in all living things…..in summation we know that only females can create this pattern normally. In rare cases, a male cat born with an extra X chromosome may also produce this pattern.

ChrisH, it depends on the colour ways of parents.

mine is the same way