Calico is not a breed of cat, but an unusual coloring occurring across many breeds, including Domestic Short-hair, Persian, and Manx. Virtually all calico cats are female; a male calico is a genetic anomaly and usually sterile. Producing calico kittens through selective breeding also is nearly impossible due to unpredictable actions of genes and chromosomes when cells multiply in a feline fetus.
Calico cat, Annapolis, Maryland, September 2001. Photo by Ann J. Baker.
"Buddy", calico cat with Maryland flag, Silver Spring, Maryland, 2015. Photo courtesy of Jess Bravin.
Sleeping calico cat, Canton, Baltimore, Maryland, May 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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