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
At the time of this story's publication, both are still at the shelter waiting to be adopted . . . although the calico is currently advertised as bonded with a different gray tabby.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024
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 blouse was decorated at chest-level with a calico applique in the shape of a strawberry.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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