If you've never heard of "orange cat behavior," it's another level of weird, strange, and sometimes head-scratching things they do that make no sense. I don't know if it's genetics or a fluke, but ...

Hanging from lamps, catapulting off countertops, tackling the dog, biting your legs unexpectedly—there are many wacky behaviors associated with orange cats, often captured on TikTok, whose owners ...

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, ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The gene that causes orange ...

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For more than a century, the genetic secrets behind the vibrant orange coats of ginger cats and the intricate patterns of tortoiseshells have puzzled scientists and cat enthusiasts alike. Now, two ...

The genetic basis for orange cats' coloration has long been unknown to scientists. oxygen via Getty Images Orange cats have earned an online reputation for being chaotic, energetic rascals. But among ...

Garfield, star of the eponymous comic strip created by Jim Davis in 1978, is, like many of the cats that roam our homes, orange. He is orange in the same way that some people are redheaded, some ...

Bringing home a pet means promising commitment to a pet for a lifetime, so whilst choosing the right match people always question whether to get a dog, bird, cat or a rodent and when choosing cats, ...

If you've ever found yourself torn between adopting a sleek, mysterious black cat and a sunny, mischief-making orange one, you’re not alone. Both have their charms, quirks, and internet fan clubs. But ...

At times, it seems the trouble that cats get into is entirely accidental. I can forgive my cat’s near-daily scattering of litter outside their box due to super-enthusiastic waste-burial techniques.