In most other mammals, like dogs, sheep, rabbits, and horses, mutations in a protein called Mc1r lead to red hair color, but not in cats.
  • Blackout@fedia.io
    512·
    7 months ago

    TLDR: They are mutants just like Jean Grey in the X-people. Their superpower is being able to ignore their name being called from 2 feet away.

  • Delphia@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    7 months ago

    Ok now why are they dumb as a box of rocks?

  • FauxPseudo @lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    7 months ago

    I have six orange girls. Probably the largest collection on the East coast that isn’t a shelter or rescue.

      • FauxPseudo @lemmy.worldEnglish
        14·
        7 months ago

        Clockwise 11:30 Charlie 1:00 Topaz 3:00 Papita 4:00 Tasselhoff 6:00 Lucy 9:00 Ellie

        Charlie, Tasselhoff and Papita are also bobtails. So bonus rareness.

  • Jollyllama@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    7 months ago

    Cool. On a related topic, I picked up a stray light orange cat on my first walk of 2025 and they turned out to be female! Won the cat lottery!

    • Ataraxia@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      7 months ago

      20% is pretty common. I have one, my friend has two.

  • starbrite@lemmy.zipEnglish
    5·
    7 months ago

    Marigold the elusive orange female says hello!

  • Ataraxia@lemmy.worldEnglish
    42·
    7 months ago

    Except we already knew this, it’s basically genetics.