2006-12-09 02:00:27 · 11 answers · asked by michelle c 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Yes its true. Also my vet told me that most white cats are male, most b/w cats are male, most siamese are female, most orange tabbies are male, most black ones are male, and most gray tabbies are male. If you find anyone of these in the opposite sex they are extremely rare. I don't really know about them being worth any thing but they are still a nice find if you come across one.
2006-12-09 03:23:13 · answer #1 · answered by Koozie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is true. One of the modifiers in coat color is on the sex chromosome. When a calico is "created" the gene for each coat color has to be present which is more common in females than males. There are numerous websites about the exact genetic make up and which colors come from or are modified by the female sex chromosome. For similar reasons a female orange cat is rare, althought not nearly as rare as a male calico. One of those is listed below...
2006-12-09 10:13:12 · answer #2 · answered by skachicah35 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes they are very rare, but i wouldn't imagine getting a lot of money for them because most times they are sterile. Because to get a calico male there is a bit of a Chromosome (DNA Strands) accident that would hardly ever occur. Even rarer are non-sterile males. Anyways Read it up.
2006-12-09 10:09:11 · answer #3 · answered by Mulan Pansyazz 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is a true fact actually. Almost all calico's are female and if you find a male one, he can be worth lots!
2006-12-09 10:02:55 · answer #4 · answered by lunar_flame 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
its true BUT male calicos are usually sterile so why anyone would pay extra for one is just beyond me...
2006-12-09 10:22:48 · answer #5 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's because most calicos are female. I had one once.
My vet also told me a female orange tabby is rare too.
2006-12-09 10:13:03 · answer #6 · answered by real_sweetheart_76 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I've always heard that calico cats are ALWAYS female.
2006-12-09 12:19:33 · answer #7 · answered by Katie M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
male calicoes, if born don't live long so I doubt it, on average they're only suposed to live a few days, I think its something to do with a mutation or something
2006-12-09 12:53:26 · answer #8 · answered by meatismurder90 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yup
2006-12-09 10:33:10 · answer #9 · answered by kitty45litter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think thats true
2006-12-09 10:54:26 · answer #10 · answered by pamela_jake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋