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00:00Turtle scales cats have a surprising particularity.
00:03They are almost all females!
00:05Yes, it's all a matter of chromosomes.
00:07In cats, the turtle scale color is related to the X chromosome.
00:11As females have two X chromosomes, they can have both black and red.
00:16Males with only one X chromosome and one Y chromosome
00:19can normally not be tricolor, with the exception of some males.
00:23Some males have a tricolor coat,
00:25but this is a genetic anomaly called Klinfelter syndrome,
00:29which gives it an extra X chromosome, but which also makes it sterile.
00:32Turtle scales cats would have a more exacerbated temperament than the others.
00:37Contrary to popular belief, they are not more difficult than other cats.
00:40Like all cats, they just need love, petting and a corner to sleep.