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- 1Scientists find genetic deletion behind orange cat coloring●Two sets of investigators have found that orange cats have their color because of a deletion of ~5,000 base pairs at a p
Two independent research teams have identified the cause of orange fur in cats: a deletion of roughly 5,000 base pairs on the X chromosome. Because males carry only one X chromosome, the change makes them fully orange, while females show patchy orange patterns such as calico coloring. The finding settles a long-standing genetics question and explains familiar coat patterns in domestic cats.
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A calico cat helping in the garden has been shared alongside the hashtag 'inflation', turning an otherwise ordinary pet photo into a running joke about the economy. The post pairs a lighthearted animal picture with economic commentary, a common humorous format online as people cope with ongoing cost-of-living concerns.