Now, however, a new cat coat color has officially been discovered. It’s called salmiak, named for a salty licorice snack ...

Because males have only one X factor, they will be either orange or non-orange, but never tortoiseshell. Little's theory also explains the common observation that ginger cats are mostly male.

Credit: Getty Images What color are your cats’ coats? From black to ginger to tortoiseshell, cats come in all sorts of different colors, but they’re all the same kitties we know and love.

ORANGE, or ginger, cats are much beloved around the ... Conversely, calico or tortoiseshell cats are usually female – the female’s extra X chromosome allows the possibility of her receiving ...