Calico cats are beautiful felines with their tri-color hues of orange, black and white but what is a dilute calico cat and how rare are they? In short, they are a paler, more pastel-like version.

Male Calico and Tortoiseshell cats are extremely rare. So rare, in fact, that there is a roughly 1/3000 chance of this rare coloring occurring in a boy cat.

Per reports, it is rare for a biological male Calico Cats to have two chromosomes, as only 1 in every 3,000 has XXY chromosomes. As such, Josie is indeed a very special cat.

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Crandall lost her 13-year-old female calico cat, Rocky, back in December. She loves calicos but also really wanted her next cat to be a boy, she told the Coloradoan.

Crandall lost her 13-year-old female calico cat, Rocky, back in December. She loves calicos but also really wanted her next cat to be a boy, she told the Coloradoan.

It may have to do with the fact this cat, named Espresso, has a rather unusual and rare appearance. The Ohio SPCA posted on Facebook, "That's that me espresso "Meet Espresso!

The tiny 11-week-old kitten went from being born in a Weld County shed to becoming the cream of the crop at Loveland's NoCo Kitties rescue.

I have seen many cats in my life, but I think that @miasophia139's kitten is the prettiest. I've never even heard of a cat like this! Related: Maine Coon Cat With ‘World’s Rarest’ Coat Color ...

To be a male tortoiseshell cat, he must have three sex chromosomes: two XXs and one Y." “When I turned little Burrito over I was so surprised,” said Dr. Erin Henry of the AWA.

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