That’s quite ingenious actually
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half@lemy.lol 3 weeks ago
I am autistic, which you probably could have just derived from the rest of this comment. Questions like these are so terrifying to me. So I always have a fun fact on hand.
“What’s new?”
“I just learned that only female cats have a calico pattern!”
Then you can talk about cats instead of your life.
illi@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
liverbe@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Same with tortoiseshell coloring, and orange tabbies are usually male!
VitoRobles@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
That’s me too. And personally, I think you’re my type of person to talk to.
AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s not an absolute rule, but it’s true in the vast majority of cases. The coloring is on the X chromosome, and males usually have only one, but some males with have an extra X chromosome (XXY) and those can be calico. It’s rare.
EpeeGnome@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
You’re right, that does sound particularly like something an autistic person would say. It’s also something I’d be perfectly happy to hear and engage with.
TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
something like 95% of calicos are female
color in felines is expressed on the X chromosome. humans with XX have the same kinds of patterns on their skin from combinations each parent’s DNA, but skin color isn’t expressed there so it isn’t visible
sirimeow@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That’s a great idea honestly. I’d love it if more people gave replies like that.