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Can Calico Cats Be Male. The cat must have XX to be a female and to be a calico. The smaller percentage of Calico cats that are male all have one trait in common theyre sterile. But male calicos are rare. So you probably think a male calico thats not sterile must be valuable.
To recap cats have 19 chromosome pairs 18 autosomes and the sex chromosome pair of XX or XY. Calico and tortie cats are almost always female which we have covered in our article on calico cats. According to feline genetics expert Leslie A. Only one out of every 3000 calico cats is male according to a study by the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri. Two Xs and a Y. This can be chalked up to the females extra X chromosome.
It is not impossible for calicos to be male however so if you have one youre one of the lucky few.
The gene that governs how the orange color in cats display screens is on the X chromosome. The male calico is a genetic aberration. Lyons PhD thats because calico or tortoiseshell males may have abnormalities in the X and Y sex chromosomes that lead to fertility problems. Only one out of every 3000 calico cats is male inning accordance with a study by the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri. As male Calico cats are born among other 3000 cases of female and the ratio of a male calico is equal 0 0003 percent. This phenomenon can happen in both humans and animals and is in either case known as.