I feel like the rarity has become overstated. 20% is more uncommon but not "you'll never see it" rare. Male torties are also rare but actually really rare with 0.3%. Either of these colours usually is a specific gender but the more rare gender is very different levels of rare.
We got one in at the vet clinic where I used to work. Everyone was so excited! I remember one technician took pictures (including a rear shot to prove it was a male).
Klinefelter, or the one-in-a-million chimera calicos? I know Klinefelter isn’t as crippling as some of the other genetic disorders, but I still feel bad for them.
It was a small rural hospital, so no tests were run to confirm. I just remember that one of our vets said that he likely was XXY. He wasn't in for any problems. It was something routine (maybe vaccines, I don't remember).
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u/afito Apr 14 '26
I feel like the rarity has become overstated. 20% is more uncommon but not "you'll never see it" rare. Male torties are also rare but actually really rare with 0.3%. Either of these colours usually is a specific gender but the more rare gender is very different levels of rare.