Hans down Calico cats are the most “awesomest” I have ever seen! There is no denying that these cats are cooler than the Antarctica. Right from their beautiful tricolor pattern to their honey-dipped personality, Calico cats will always manage to capture and melt your hearts.
Now, that these cats definitely don’t need any reasons to be awesome because they are born awesome. But we still have curated 10 awesome facts about Calico cats just for you!
The Calico cats were made the official state cats of Maryland on October 1, 2001. They were given the title due to their color similarities to the Baltimore oriole, Maryland's state bird, and Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly, Maryland's state insect.
Your Calico kitty queen was once upon a time actually worshiped! Centuries ago, Ancient Egyptians used to worship cats for their beauty.
According to many history books, the orange mutant gene found in calicoes can be traced to the port cities along the Mediterranean in France, Spain and Italy, originating from the Egypt.
All hail Egyptian queen.
Oh, Jack! Draw me like one of your French girls.but just add 3 colors!
Only 1 out of every 3000 Calico cats is born male. (Too much of XX chromosomes!)
All my single kitties.all my single kitties
"Calico cats are almost always female because the X chromosome determines the color of the cat, and female catsmuch like all female mammalshave two X chromosomes, whereas male mammals, including common male cats, have one X and one Y chromosome. Since the Y chromosome does not have any color genes, there is no chance he could have both orange and non-orange together. One main exception to this is when, in rare cases, a male has XXY chromosomes." Wikipedia.
Did you get the process? Me neither.
Only about 1 in every 10,000 male calico cats is fertile.
In the 1870's Japan, Calico cats were considered as a symbol of good fortune. To this day, Calicos are considered as a good omen and that's why their waving-arm figurines are kept at the entrances and businesses all over the world.
Idiots! I was trying to scratch their legs, not bless them!
Did you just call me a color pattern? Do you even value your life, human?
Many calico cat keepers have claimed that their calico kitties are sweet and enjoy cuddles!
Hehe..I was just kidding above! C'mon give me a hug now.
Pudge, the cat, is one of the most famous celebrity cats and she is a Calicooooo!
Look at me. I am more famous than you guys :)
