NAGASAKI, Japan -- In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have their ...

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The existence of orange cats dates back to at least the 12th century, but scientists have only had theories that a sex-linked ...

It's been a mystery that scientists gave been trying to answer for decades, and now, they finally solved it. We break down what is so special about orange cats in The Answer.

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 ...

Orange cats may be known for their silly behavior ... that is found in hair, eye and skin color." So why does this happen? Why does an increased amount of ARHGAP36 result in orange fur?

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, ...

or a patchwork of orange, black and white (calico). Over the years, scientists had incrementally closed in on the key mutation’s general location on the cat genome. “The candidate region had ...