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A diluted tortie, or dilute tortoiseshell, is a cat coat pattern characterized by a mix of pale colors, typically gray, cream, and soft pastels, instead of the more vibrant black and orange seen in traditional tortoiseshell cats. The dilution of color occurs due to a genetic variation that lightens the pigments. This pattern can appear in various cat breeds and is often associated with female cats, as the tortie coloring is linked to the X chromosome.

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