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Tortoiseshell cat: 30 Fun facts|lifespan | Size Breed

Tortoiseshell cat: 30 Fun facts|lifespan | Size Breed

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Tortoiseshell cat: 30 Fun facts|lifespan | Size Breed

3. The tortoiseshell may have white spots

To complicate matters a bit, tortoiseshell cats can have bibs, a belly and white legs. These cats are officially described as “tortoiseshell with white trim”.

The difference between them and calico cats is that their white areas are not scattered over the body at random – they are well organized and caused by different genes.

Since we are talking about tortoiseshell white cats / calicos, did you know that calicos are a mascot of an American state?

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