According to the Internet,

Caili is one of the three flowers. There are three colors, but the three flowers with no obvious tabby pattern; the colorfullili is the one with obvious patterns.

But from the perspective of the gene loci, the three flowers are all colorful raccoons, because the orange part of the orange cat (pure orange, orange white, tortoiseshell, three flowers) will carry tabby marks.

There are only obvious and inconspicuous differences.

Picture from: bing

Noun analysis: What are "three flowers" and "colored raccoons"?

The three-cat cat is named in terms of color, referring to a cat with three colors: black (blue, brown), red (yellow) and white.

Black

Red

White

Image from: labgenvet.ca Translation: Cat Research Institute

Tabby cat is named from the pattern, that is, a cat with tabby marks. There are five subdivided basic patterns in tabby:

In some areas, 5 cats are divided into one type, not counted in tabby cats, pictures from: Livingston County Humane Society Translation: Cat Research Institute

"Caili" refers to cats with both three flowers and tabby patterns.

For example, although the cat below has large color blocks (it is suspected to be a solid color three flower), the M pattern on the head is obvious tabby, so he is a colorful raccoon.

Figure from: Youtube

In fact, all three cats are colored cats. From a genetic analysis, there are three genes that affect the generation of tabby marks: A/a of the agouti gene locus, Ta/Tb/Tm of the tabby gene locus, and modified gene spotted.

Among them, the O gene (yellow) of the orange O/o site is above the aa genotype of the tabby agouti site. In other words, orange cats, regardless of the genotype of the agouti locus, will show tiger marks (agouti).

"Orange cat" includes: big orange,

and orange-colored parts of tangerine white, three flowers, tortoiseshell

, but if the tabby spots are aa gene, the spots are lighter ("ghost stripes"), which are easier to observe when the cat is young; adult cats need to be easily seen in bright and slanted light, in the limbs, tails, etc.

This one is also a Caili!

Blue and cream colors are diluted black and red

M-shaped eyebrows, and the orange part of the thigh and tail can also be seen with the tabby marks. Look at these parts, so, the essence of Sanhua and Caili is: red (yellow) black and white three-color colors· (mackerel pattern/classic pattern/spot pattern/natural pattern) Tabby marks·cat. It's just the difference between whether the pattern is obvious or not.

It’s not that Huali confuses you that Sanhua sister has it. There are also

TAs, and Sanhua sister, but it’s not obvious that Sanhua is more gentle, Caili is more domineering?

If you see this seriously, you will know this statement: it doesn't make sense. Because the fur color genes possessed by the two types of cats are the same, only the expression levels are different.

Does cat's fur color and pattern affect personality?

Theoretically, the synthetic and biochemical paths of melanin and catechol (transmitting emotions) that affect hair color are the same, which may in turn affect behavior and personality.

However, in actual data analysis, the theory of "XX-colored cats with more XXX" has always been controversial.

Todd (1977): The tabby (金花) cat is more reluctant to integrate into the high-density urban cat group;

Pointer (1995): The orange cat is more aggressive;

O' Farrell (1996): The three-cat cat is even more reluctant to contact strangers;

Tokyo Agricultural University (2010): The tabby (金花) cat is more friendly to people and is ranked the smartest cat with the three-cat cat, while the three-cat cat is mysterious and cunning, and the pure orange cat has the most stable personality.

Wilhelmy (2016): Tiger-spotted tweed (gold and silver) cats are more aggressive.

The above studies, which do you think are more suitable for your cat? (Some may not match a video with

, and the above conclusion has broken half of it

Excellent cat shoveler: Refusing to label cats

In the eyes of Yaojiu, each cat is an independent individual.

In addition to the natural fur color, personality inheritance, acquired experience, owner's personality and interaction mode... can also affect a cat's behavioral habits and personality!

So if a cat has any minor personality shortcomings, it must be that the cat shoveler is not doing it properly!

This issue of wishes:

Kitten is not defined, free growth

The shoveler is not defined, and a happy life