Tortoiseshell is a cat coat coloring named for its similarity to tortoiseshell pattern. Like tortoiseshell-and-white or calico cats, tortoiseshell cats...

female except under rare genetic conditions. A calico cat is not to be confused with a tortoiseshell, who has a black undercoat and a mostly mottled coat...

results in a tortoiseshell cat, in which some parts of the fur are orange and others areas non-orange. One in three thousand tortoiseshell cats are male,...

is a cat with calico or tortoiseshell markings combined with patches of tabby coat (such cats are called caliby and torbie, respectively, in cat fancy)...

suitable. The distinctive patterning is referred to in names such as the tortoiseshell cat, several breeds of guinea pig, and the common names of several species...

The cat (Felis catus), commonly referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species...

Mercury paid tribute to Delilah, a female tortoiseshell cat, on the Queen album, Innuendo. Arcturus, the tallest cat (20.1 inches). Colonel Meow, a Himalayan-Persian...

under the Balinese cat in CFA, and thus referring to all lynx (tabby), tortoiseshell and other point colourations in Balinese cats as Javanese. Well into...

the oldest cats in the world, verified or not, listed by reported age, all of whom have attained the minimum age of 25 years. Aging in cats depends on...

turned up in Liverpool, England, but had shed its wings. In 1897, a tortoiseshell cat with pheasant-like wings projecting from each side of its 4th ribs...

"social ladders," where a dominant cat is leading a few lesser cats. This is common in multi-cat households. Cats can use a range of communication methods...

Venus, known as Venus the Two-Faced Cat (born July 6, 2009), is an American tortoiseshell cat whose face is half black and half red tabby. In addition...

as the tortoiseshell pattern on a base of brown, chocolate, blue or lilac. In the USA, chocolate ("champagne"), blue, and lilac ("platinum") cats were first...

as cats (felids) in the United States. These include domestic cat (both house cats and feral), of the species Felis catus; medium-sized wild cats from...

(KB) and other cells express a different allele (ky), a little like tortoiseshell cats. This makes it very difficult to test for, and there are currently...

corresponding 'dilutes': blue, lilac, and cream. There also are the lynx and tortoiseshell variations in all colors and the three patterns. Ragdoll kittens are...

colouration. Additionally, the FIFe recognises the colours in tortoiseshell, tabby, and tortoiseshell-tabby coat patterns. TICA recognises all pointed colours...

with tortoiseshell coats, these are known as tricolor cats, tortoiseshell-and-white cats, or calico cats (US English). Tortoiseshell-and-white cats can...

Cat-scratch disease (CSD) or felinosis is an infectious disease that most often results from a scratch or bite of a cat. Symptoms typically include a...

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kitten The book of the cat (Plate 6) featuring a tortoiseshell and calico Persian cat Digard, Jean-Pierre. "CAT II. Persian Cat". Encyclopaedia Iranica...

A cat collar is a piece of material put around the neck of a cat. Cat collars are used for identification, fashion, protection (as from fleas), restraint...

American Cat Fanciers' Association had meanwhile officially classified Siamese with the newer red and cream as well as lynx (tabby) and tortoiseshell (or "tortie")...

in the breed, such as tabby, solid, tortoiseshell, and bicolour. However, the most common colour in the Siberian cat breed is black (brown) mackerel tabby...

A cat café is a theme café whose attraction is cats who can be watched and played with. Patrons pay a cover fee, generally hourly, and thus cat cafés...

The Manx cat (/ˈmæŋks/, in earlier times often spelled Manks) is a breed of domestic cat (Felis catus) originating on the Isle of Man, with a mutation...

sea turtle. Tortoiseshell or tortoise shell may also refer to: Turtle shell, the shell of a turtle or tortoise Tortoiseshell cat, a cat coat coloring...

allowed in the tortoiseshell and tabby patterns, and additionally the three colorpoint patterns. Similar to the GCCF, The International Cat Association (TICA)...

nebulosa Marbled cat, Pardofelis marmorata Calico cat, a domestic cat of any breed with a tri-color coat Tortoiseshell cat, a domestic cat coat coloring...

as tortoiseshell (or "tortie" for short) in non-pedigreed cats by CFA, and this alternative term is used by GCCF and organizations for pedigreed cats as...