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The tortoiseshell pattern is often made up with several colours such as black and red (orange), but can also include a mixture of brown, chocolate, cream, or cinnamon. The size of the patches can vary from a fine speckled or mottled pattern to large areas of colour. The colours and patterns widely vary from cat to cat.

A calico cat is white with tortoiseshell-type patches of colour, typically black and red, although other colours can be present, also.

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