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Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The gene that causes orange coloration in cats had been pondered for years, but never actually found—until now. Cats with ...

A 45-year-old man accused of killing dozens of cats in Santa Ana and snatching an expensive Bengal lynx cat from Westminster has been charged with animal cruelty and is scheduled to be arraigned ...

While we love all cats, regardless of the color of their fur or their coat pattern, orange (or ginger) cats hold a special place in the hearts of many. Often stereotyped as silly or greedy ...

Researchers in the United States and Japan have discovered the genetic basis for ginger cats' orange fur. The ARHGAP36 gene is responsible for this unique coloration. A missing DNA segment in this ...

Peels from oranges or lemons serve as an effective deterrent for cats, who simply dislike them. The overwhelming pungency of citrus peels is unappealing to cats, with the smell seemingly linked to ...

Orange cats have a unique genetic mutation that gives them their special coats — and this mutation also explains why so many of them are male, two new studies find. Many animals have orange hair ...

While the orange fur colour can be seen across mammals, including tigers, golden retrievers, orangutans and red-headed humans, only in domestic cats is the colouration linked to sex, appearing ...

About 80% of orange cats are males, including the four orange cats owned by the Short Wave team: Zuko, Benny, Tang and Dorito. Scientists have long suspected that their orange color was a sex ...

Scientists have finally narrowed down on a long theorised elusive genetic mutation that makes orange cats so unique, unlike any other mammal. While the orange fur colour can be seen across mammals ...

Many an orange cat-affiliated human will vouch for their cat's, let's say, specialness. But now scientists have confirmed that there is, in fact, something unique about ginger-hued domestic felines.

Orange cats may be known for their silly behavior, but two new studies are a step closer to understanding "the why" behind the furry felines' coloring. Two independent studies published on May 15 ...