What does calico look like?

Answer 1

Calico cats can be many different breeds, specifically the ones that come in a variety of colors, such as Manx, American Shorthair, British Shorthair, Persian, Japanese Bobtail, Exotic Shorthair and Turkish Van, etc. Only females can be calico because their sex chromosome is XX, allowing three colors, whereas male chromosome is XY, only allowing two or less. It is hard to explain but that is the reasoning behind the lack of male calico cats.

Answer 2

Many breeds of cats can be calico, such as American Shorthair, Persian, Manx, Scottish Fold, etc. Basically, the breeds that come in a variety of colors can be calico. Only females can be calico though because the sex chromosome is XX, allowing three colors, whereas the male sex chromosome is XY, meaning they can only have two or less colors.

Answer 3

If you have ever watched an episode of Little House on the Prairie, the dresses that Laura and Mary wear as little girls are made of calico. Calico is a material that is sprigged with flower prints.

Answer 4

No. The term "calico" refers to a certain coat colour, sometimes called "tortoiseshell-and-white" or "tricolor". Calico is often large areas of white with two other colours, usually orange and black. The Calico colouring can be found in many different breeds of cat, such as: Manx, American Shorthair, British Shorthair, Persian, Japanese Bobtail, Exotic Shorthair and Turkish Van.

Answer 5

A type of course, white (or printed) cotton cloth.

A cat with a coat that is mottled in tones of white with red and black.

Answer 6

Feline calicivirus also known as calico virus causes respiratory diseases in cats. The virus if left untreated can cause pneumonia and conjunctivitis.

Answer 7

Calico is not a breed, but rather a color variation like albino is. Any breed of cat can be a calico.

Answer 8

A plain cloth with a pattern on it.