April 25 (UPI) — An animal rescue group said among its volunteers is presently looking after a male calico kitten, a feline so uncommon they are frequently called “unicorn” kittens.
NoCo Kitties in Loveland said the kitten and his brother or sisters were born in a Weld County shed and were committed the Weld County Humane Society prior to pertaining to NoCo Kitties.
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Volunteer Alli Magish, who is cultivating the 3 kittens and their mom, Amber, said she began to believe among the 3 calicos may be male, and a vet verified it.
Only one in 3,000 calico kittens are born male, vets said. Calicos generally wind up with the pigmentation due to getting various color genes from the X chromosomes they receive from their moms and dads. Male kittens generally just have one X and one Y chromosomes, however can often wind up with calico coloring when they receive XXY chromosomes.
Experts said male calicos can likewise be the outcome of chimerism, which includes some cells in a person’s body having XX chromosomes and others having XY chromosomes.
The coloring can likewise arise from random anomalies of skin cells, however that is the rarest reason for calico color in males, professionals said.
NoCo Kitties said the kitten, called Charlie the Unicorn, will become offered for adoption.
