ORANGE, or ginger, cats are much beloved around the world, from the deadpan, lasagna-loving Garfield to Malaysia’s own Oyen, a stray cat that went viral online for befriending the capybaras at Zoo Negara.
The orange colour in the coat comes from a particular pigment, called pheomelanin, which can also be found in red-haired people.
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