Three-striped cats are cats that have up to 3 colors with other names of cats of three colors and calico cats.
These 3 striped cats usually have white fur color as a base and striped color consisting of 2 types of colors, such as black and orange.
Characteristics of Male Three-Striped Cats
Three-striped cats are usually born as a result of rare genetics and are not linked to any cat breeds, and distinguishing this cat between males and females is also quite easy.
Here are the characteristics of male three-striped cats that can be used as guidelines when you want to distinguish them from females:
Male Cats have an anus, scrotum, and penis under the base of the tail
If you want to see all three parts, try approaching your three-striped cat, and catch him in a friendly manner. Then lift the cat’s tail and look, if there are 3 parts consisting of the anus, scrotum, and penis, then it is a male.
Male cats don’t have nipples
After checking on the tail, then next try to look at the abdomen, whether there is a nipple or not. If it is not visible, try to touch it gently, if it is confirmed that it is not there. Then he is a male.
Male 3-striped cats tend to like fighting
Like other cats, 3-striped male cats also like to fight and play with their cat friends. For that, take a look.
Male cats are more active than females
Another characteristic of striped 3 male cats is that males look more active moving and playing than females. Because the females tend to look more silent and spoiled.
Three Striped Cat Facts and Myths
Three-striped cats as rare and much-targeted cats, apparently have facts and myths that surround them. There are so many things in the form of stories that don’t know if they are facts or myths.
So here’s a list of myths and facts:
1. Striped Cat 3 Males, Very Rarely Exist
There is a lot of news circulating that if there is a 3-striped cat, it must be female. Well, this turns out to be not entirely a myth, because, in fact, it is very rare for a male cat to have three stripes.
2. The Male 3 Striped Cat is Barren
Well, this news is true, male cats born with 3 striped fur are usually barren. There is only about 1 male who is not sterile out of a total of 10 thousand 3-color male cats (1:10000).
3. Male 3-striped cats do not exist because their mothers eat them
The fact is that the birth of 3-striped male cats is very few, and the ratio is even 1:3000. Therefore, the rarity of this male is not due to being eaten by the mother.
4. Lucky Cat Breed
Because the number is very few and rare, many people think this breed is a lucky cat. Even in America, it is called a money cat.
If you know the Maneki Neko cat statue from Japan, it is even a tricolor cat statue. So it is true that many people believe that this cat is a carrier of good luck.
5. 3 Striped Cats are Expensive
The fact is true, this cat has priced at around 2000 dollars. No wonder this cat is called a lucky cat. Just imagine if you find a 3-striped village cat, it could be sold for tens of millions.
Only unfortunately usually the ones that have high prices are males. Because the male version is very few in number.
6. Has a Bad Nature
The myth that says this cat has a bad nature, then it is wrong. Because the color of the cat’s fur does not affect the nature of the cat.
Instead, what affects the nature of the cat is its breed and parent. If the mother still has a strong wild nature. Then his descendants will still have a wild nature, at least up to several descendants.
7. Striped Cat 3 Is a Rare Breed
The true fact is that this cat is not a special breed, but rather a cat born due to gene abnormalities. But this type of cat is really rare, because it can only be born when there is an abnormality.
And if you want to interbreed, unfortunately, the majority of males are barren. Also, in ratio to that, there is only 1 healthy male out of a total of 10 thousand 3 striped male cats.
This means that it is very impossible to reproduce this type of cat through crossbreeding, at least for now.
