calico

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"Lizards, skinks and dragons were secured in calico bags. These bags were concealed in bags of popcorn, biscuit tins and a women's handbag and placed inside cardboard boxes," the statement said.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

One contributor wrote: "We are siblings in the first and third grades of elementary school. We donated with our pocket money. Use it for research on calico cats."

From BBC • May 15, 2025

Scanning a database of 188 cat genomes, Barsh’s team found every single orange, calico, and tortoiseshell cat had the exact same mutation.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 27, 2024

The curious calico and her orange tomcat friend, Monu, had recently been sterilized and returned to the market.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2024

She had little red flannel stockings and little black cloth gaiters for shoes, and her dress was pretty pink and blue calico.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder