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[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I think the english call it "calico"

[–] lemmyng@piefed.ca 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

According to the Wikipedia article I just read (which now makes me an expert), calico is a specific kind of tortie. All calicos are tortoiseshell but not all tortoiseshell are calico.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 5 points 1 month ago

ah, alright, thank you expert

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 3 points 1 month ago

the english probably call them puzzly wuzzly fluffer beasts or some shit who care bout them