Sometimes called ‘caliby cats,’ calico tabby cats are a stunning blend between two very distinctive coat patterns: calico and tabby. Capturing the best of both worlds, these cats display multi-colored ...

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A Japanese research team led by Kyushu University professor Hiroyuki Sasaki has said it discovered a gene that determines the color patterns of the tricolored calico cat, known in Japan as mike neko.