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minus-squareCatoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 hours agoShe, unless it’s a male with Kleinfelter’s syndrome (XXY)
minus-squareyo_scottie_oh@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoWait, how does one tell this is a female cat? (unless kleinfelter’s etc)
minus-squareCatoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up11·edit-24 hours agoAll calicos (white, orange, and black/brown) have two X chromosomes, since the genes for the calico pattern aren’t just on one X and aren’t carried on Y. So for a male calico to exist they must be XXY.
She, unless it’s a male with Kleinfelter’s syndrome (XXY)
TIL! I shall change the title.
Wait, how does one tell this is a female cat? (unless kleinfelter’s etc)
All calicos (white, orange, and black/brown) have two X chromosomes, since the genes for the calico pattern aren’t just on one X and aren’t carried on Y. So for a male calico to exist they must be XXY.