Tortoiseshell cat
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Tortoiseshell is a coat colouration in domestic cats named for its similarity to tortoiseshell pattern. Tortoiseshell cats, or torties for short, combine two colours other than white in an asymmetrica
A black tortoiseshell moggy cat
Cat with a blue ("dilute", "grey") tortoiseshell coat
Typical combination of black- and red-based areas on the paw-pads of a tortoiseshell cat, in this case, in a mottling pattern
Cat coat genetics
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Cat coat genetics determine the colouration, pattern, length, and texture of feline fur. The variations among cat coats are physical properties and should not be confused with cat breeds. A cat may di
A tabby mother and her kittens, showing different colourations
A male red tabby showing the XOY-phenotype
A female black tortoiseshell cat showing the XOXo-phenotype
A cream (diluted red) tabby cat