The calico kitten, despite the common misconception that it is an actual breed of cat, actually refers to the pattern of coloring on the kitten’s fur. The fur is usually mostly white, but also contains patches of orange and black. The coloration is the result of the development of a gene while the kitten is still an embryo that is known as the, “white spotting factor,” which slows the movement of cells across the developing kitten’s body. The development of a calico kitten in any given litter is entirely random.
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