Orange Cats Have a Unique Genetic Trait, and Researchers May Have Found the Reason

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Orange Cats Have a Unique Genetic Trait, and Researchers May Have Found the Reason

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Orange cats get talked about a lot, for their vivid coats and that  loud, usually bold personality that makes them stand out in the whole feline world. For quite a while, scientists and cat people both kept asking the same question, like is that bright color tied to specific quirks in behavior or biology, because it sure *looks* like it is. Now newer genetic work has started to untangle the whole ginger situation, and it’s showing this cool link between coat color and chromosomes.