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Two-coloured coat colouration in cats
Tortoiseshell is a coat colouration in domestic cats named for its similarity to tortoiseshell pattern. Tortoiseshell cats, or torties for short, combine
Tortoiseshell_cat
Mottled, flexible, brownish material made from the shells of turtles
Tortoiseshell or tortoise shell is a material produced from the shells of the larger species of tortoise and turtle, mainly the hawksbill sea turtle,
Tortoiseshell
Cat with a three-colored coat
this coat pattern is called tricolor or tortoiseshell and white. Calico is not to be confused with a tortoiseshell, which is a bicolored coat of black-based
Calico_cat
Species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae
The small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is a colourful Eurasian butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Adults feed on nectar and may hibernate over winter;
Small_tortoiseshell
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up tortoiseshell or tortoise shell in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tortoiseshell is a material produced from the shells of species of tortoise
Tortoiseshell (disambiguation)
Tortoiseshell_(disambiguation)
Species of butterfly
The large tortoiseshell or blackleg tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Subspecies include: Nymphalis polychloros
Large_tortoiseshell
Genetics responsible for the appearance of a cat's fur
results in a tortoiseshell cat, in which some parts of the fur are orange and other areas non-orange. One in three thousand tortoiseshell cats are male
Cat_coat_genetics
Species of butterfly
Aglais milberti, the fire-rim tortoiseshell or Milbert's tortoiseshell, is considered the only species of the proposed Aglais genus that occurs in North
Aglais_milberti
Species of butterfly
The California tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The wings of the California tortoiseshell have ragged edges
California_tortoiseshell
Species of butterfly
Nymphalis vaualbum or N. l-album, the Compton tortoiseshell, or false comma, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. An assertion that the
Nymphalis_vaualbum
Species of grass
Phyllostachys edulis, the mōsō bamboo, or tortoise-shell bamboo, or mao zhu (Chinese: 毛竹; pinyin: máozhú), (Japanese: モウソウチク), (Chinese: 孟宗竹) is a temperate
Phyllostachys_edulis
Domestic cat with distinctive coat markings
part of a patched pattern. A patched tabby is a cat with calico or tortoiseshell markings combined with patches of tabby coat (such cats are called caliby
Tabby_cat
French cabinetmaker (1642–1732)
family has become associated with the art he perfected, the inlay of tortoiseshell, brass and pewter into ebony. It has become known as Boulle work, and
André-Charles_Boulle
Breed of cat
corresponding dilutes: blue, lilac, and cream. There also are the lynx and tortoiseshell variations in all colors and the three patterns. Ragdoll kittens are
Ragdoll
Small domesticated carnivorous mammal
Coat genetics Bicolor cat Black cat Calico cat Maltese cat Tabby cat Tortoiseshell cat Moggy Health Aging Declawing Diet dental health senior Vaccination
Cat
Fur and skin colour variations of the show pet
known as Tortoiseshell. Since only female hamsters have two X chromosomes, (and hence two Yellow gene loci), only females can be Tortoiseshell. Male hamsters
Syrian_hamster_variations
English potter (1719–1795)
and ceramic glazes. He is especially associated with agate ware and tortoiseshell ware; in both cases Whieldon refined the techniques used, and made the
Thomas_Whieldon
Genus of butterflies
Nymphalis, commonly known as the tortoiseshells or anglewing butterflies, is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. The genera Aglais, Inachis, Polygonia
Nymphalis
Breed of domestic cat
blue Burmese was born in 1955 in Britain, followed by red, cream, and tortoiseshell over the next decades. Chocolate first appeared in the United States
Burmese_cat
Species of butterfly
Aglais ladakensis (Ladakh tortoiseshell) is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Asia. Differs from Aglais caschmirensis with the forewing termen
Aglais_ladakensis
Genus of butterflies
Aglais is a Holarctic genus of brush-footed butterflies, containing the tortoiseshells. This genus is sometimes indicated as a subgenus of Nymphalis or simply
Aglais
Breed of domestic cat
including red and cream points, tabby (US English: 'lynx') points, and tortoiseshell ('tortie') points.[citation needed] In most cat registries, all pointed
Siamese_cat
1837 massacre in Micronesia
Sapwuahfik men. Hart had hoped to raid what he believed was a large stash of tortoiseshell on the island. In 1836, Captain C. H. Hart and his crew of beachcombers
Ngatik_massacre
Speculative fiction novel series by Matt Dinniman
write a novel with a death-game setting; he also wanted to include a tortoiseshell-colored Persian cat after seeing one at a cat show where he was working
Dungeon_Crawler_Carl
Breed of cat
colours and patterns, such as solid or tabby, silver (smoke, shaded), tortoiseshell, and parti-colour (bi- and tricolour; any of the above, with white)
Oriental_Shorthair
Family of rabbit breeds
Pearl Smoke Pearl Sable Seal Tortoiseshell Group Blue Tortoiseshell Chocolate Tortoiseshell Lilac Tortoiseshell Tortoiseshell Ticked Color Group Blue Steel
Angora_rabbit
Species of reptile
human fishing practices. Hawksbill shells were the primary source of tortoiseshell material used for decorative purposes. The Convention on International
Hawksbill_sea_turtle
Cat having fur of two colors
combination with tortoiseshell coats, these are known as tricolor cats, tortoiseshell-and-white cats, or calico cats (US English). Tortoiseshell-and-white cats
Bicolor_cat
a black and a red series color. In case a ticked cavy also has the tortoiseshell pattern, the red series patches are uniformly colored while the black
List_of_guinea_pig_breeds
Small device used in playing guitar
such as some kind of plastic (nylon, Delrin, celluloid), rubber, felt, tortoiseshell, wood, metal, glass, tagua, or stone. They are often shaped in an acute
Guitar_pick
Species of butterfly
Nymphalis cyanomelas, the Mexican tortoiseshell, is a butterfly species in the family Nymphalidae. It lives in Central America, from southern Mexico to
Nymphalis_cyanomelas
or pins of gold or other precious metals in patterns or pictures on tortoiseshell from the now endangered Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Piqué_work
Electric bass
are three available colors: brown sunburst with a tortoiseshell pickguard, black with a tortoiseshell pickguard, and candy-apple red with a white pickguard
Fender_Bass_VI
American tortoiseshell cat (born 2009)
known as Venus the Two-Faced Cat (born July 6, 2009), is an American tortoiseshell cat whose face is half black and half red tabby. In addition, her eyes
Venus_(cat)
Item put around the neck of a cat
A tortoiseshell cat wearing a tracking collar.
Cat_collar
Species of butterfly
Aglais caschmirensis, the Indian tortoiseshell, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily
Aglais_caschmirensis
Coat coloring pattern in some animals
(KB) and other cells express a different allele (ky), a little like tortoiseshell cats. This makes it very difficult to test for, and there are currently
Brindle
1979 February 2012 33 years Male Switzerland Sasha 1986 2019 33 years Tortoiseshell cat Female Northern Ireland Rubble May 1988 3 July 2020 32 years, 2
List_of_longest-living_cats
Breed of cat
medium-longhair and non-traditional point coloration (lynx/tabby point, tortoiseshell point or red/cream point). The variety was developed in North America;
Javanese_cat
Species of butterfly
Aglais rizana, the mountain tortoiseshell, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Asia. Pamirs to Alay Range, Afghanistan, northwest Himalayas.
Aglais_rizana
Breed of domestic cat
colour combinations are allowed, including the "torbie", in which a tortoiseshell pattern in any of these eumelanistic colours is visible under the tabby
Abyssinian_cat
Breed of cat
Devon Rex with white spotting on a chocolate coat An orange Devon Rex A tortoiseshell Devon Rex A devon rex kitten in Australia walking on a leash Cats portal
Devon_Rex
Largest butterfly family
popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often
Nymphalidae
Type of eyeglasses
are a type of eyeglasses with frames traditionally made from horn or tortoiseshell. Since the twentieth century, most frames of this style have been made
Horn-rimmed_glasses
Compton tortoiseshell Nymphalis californica – California tortoiseshell Nymphalis antiopa – mourning cloak Nymphalis milberti – Milbert's tortoiseshell Vanessa
List_of_butterflies_of_Canada
Continent
steinbocks, chamois among others. A number of insects, such as the small tortoiseshell butterfly, add to the biodiversity. Sea creatures are also an important
Europe
Oldest living cat (born 1995)
the world (as of November 2022)[update] by Guinness World Records Owner Victoria Green Appearance Domestic short-haired cat ("moggie"), tortoiseshell
Flossie_(cat)
Species of butterfly
tortoiseshell, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in eastern Europe and Asia. This butterfly is also referred as yellow-legged tortoiseshell or
Nymphalis_xanthomelas
Breed of domestic cat
following patterns and wide-band effects: solid or tabby, tortoiseshell ('tortie) or tortoiseshell tabby ('torbie'), silver or smoke, golden ('sunshine')
Neva_Masquerade
Cat coat color
pattern can also occur along with other patterns, such as brown tabby or tortoiseshell, and occurs in both male and female cats. This coat colour was originally
Salmiak_cat
Japanese plucked stringed instrument
made entirely out of plastic or ivory, plastic and tortoiseshell (bekko), or ivory and tortoiseshell. Jiuta bachi are the easiest to identify as they are
Shamisen
Class of highly reactive materials produced by mixing nitrocellulose and camphor
Assorted tortoiseshell celluloid guitar picks.
Celluloid
Breed of cat
A 16-year-old female Smoky Tortoiseshell Cornish Rex cat named Lotta.
Cornish_Rex
Cat belonging to Bill Clinton and family
Honorary titles Preceded by Cleo and Sara (Ronald Reagan's tortoiseshell cats) United States presidential cat January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 Succeeded by
Socks_(cat)
Cream-coloured, refined earthenware with a lead glaze over a pale body
was popular until the 1840s. Variations of creamware were known as "tortoiseshell ware" or "Whieldon ware" were developed by the master potter Thomas
Creamware
Breed of cat
classified Siamese with the newer red and cream as well as lynx (tabby) and tortoiseshell (or "tortie") patterned points as a separate breed, the Colorpoint Shorthair
Balinese_cat
Breed of cat
to green-blue spectrum. Additionally, all colors can present in the tortoiseshell or tabby patterns. Examples of different colour Tonkinese cats Semi-longhaired
Tonkinese_cat
Wax polish used in antique restoration
also used on gemstones and organic materials such as wood, ivory, and tortoiseshell. The product is sometimes used by reenactors to protect armor and weapons
Renaissance_Wax
Naturally occurring volcanic glass
Coral Black Precious Ivory Hornbill ivory Jet Nacre Operculum Pearl Tortoiseshell Other natural objects Bezoar Bog-wood Ebonite (vulcanite) Gutta-percha
Obsidian
Type of English pottery figurine
highlights Cat, c. 1750, "Whieldon-type" in tortoiseshell ware Oriental lady and her dog, c. 1750, tortoiseshell ware by Thomas Whieldon "Whieldon-type" milkmaid
Staffordshire_figure
British potter (c. 1735–1813)
transfer-printed decoration applied under the glaze. Creamwares included the tortoiseshell wares, and a variety of moulded and colour-glazed wares such as the
William_Greatbatch
Traditional Japanese hair ornaments
of materials, such as lacquered wood, gold and silver plated metal, tortoiseshell, silk, and recently, plastic. Early plastic kanzashi made out of materials
Kanzashi
Breed of rabbit
is a breed of domestic rabbit created in the Netherlands by crossing tortoiseshell Dutch rabbits with Harlequin rabbits. The Tri-Colour Dutch breed is
Tri_Coloured_Dutch
Breed of cat
colouration. Additionally, the FIFe recognises the colours in tortoiseshell, tabby, and tortoiseshell-tabby coat patterns. Snowshoe kittens are born white, and
Snowshoe_cat
Ancient Greek string instrument
Diver. 5th century BCE. Lyra or barbitos from the Tomb of the Diver. Tortoiseshell body. In Ancient Greece, recitations of lyric poetry were accompanied
Lyre
Traditional Russian lacquer miniature painting on papier-mâché
silvery sparkle. Many boxes are painted inside and outside in imitation tortoiseshell, birch bark, mahogany or tartan. The heyday of Fedoskino miniature fell
Fedoskino_miniature
Shinto system of divination
The practice is thought to predate the introduction of divination by tortoiseshell, which was imported from China; archaeological evidence suggests it
Futomani
Nature reserve in Surrey, England
a pond. There are birds such as the great spotted woodpecker, small tortoiseshell and comma butterflies, while flowering plants include grass vetchling
Fox_Corner_Wildlife_Area
Breed of cat
colours), parti-colour in three classes; tortoiseshell (in black, blue, chocolate, and lilac), tri-colour (tortoiseshell-and-white or "calico" in North America)
Persian_cat
Green gem-quality mineral
Coral Black Precious Ivory Hornbill ivory Jet Nacre Operculum Pearl Tortoiseshell Other natural objects Bezoar Bog-wood Ebonite (vulcanite) Gutta-percha
Peridot
Informal name for a non-pedigree cat
long-haireds come in all genetically possible cat colours including tabby, tortoiseshell, bicolour cat, and smoke. Domestic long-haireds can have fur that is
Moggy
Chinese powdered tobacco containers
coral, ivory (including the particularly valuable hornbill ivory), and tortoiseshell. Many bottles were fashioned into shapes scarcely resembling traditional
Snuff_bottle
Ancient Greek stringed musical instrument
the common lyre of the ancient Greeks, which had a convex back of tortoiseshell or of wood shaped like the shell. The word chelys was used in allusion
Chelys
Parisian ébéniste (cabinet maker)
her father's death in 1650. Golle was the originator of marquetry of tortoiseshell and brass, named for André-Charles Boulle, as "Boulle marquetry". The
Pierre_Gole
Museum of coral jewellery in Naples, Italy
southern Italy. It also holds some cameos and jewellery in ivory and tortoiseshell. The works date from 1805 to 1950. Guglielmo Martinello, Agostina Pizzocri
Museo_del_Corallo
Creature in Greek mythology
Attic funerary statue of a siren, playing on a tortoiseshell lyre, c. 370 BC
Siren_(mythology)
Mineral (Sb(Ta,Nb)O4)
Ammolite Copal Coral Black Precious Ivory Jet Nacre Operculum Pearl Tortoiseshell Other natural objects Bezoar Bog-wood Ebonite (vulcanite) Gutta-percha
Stibiotantalite
Steel-string acoustic guitar
headstock, nickel Grover Rotomatic tuners and a custom-made Hummingbird tortoiseshell pickguard. An L.R. Baggs Element Active pickup system is also installed
Gibson_Hummingbird
Art and craft applying pieces of veneer to form decorative patterns
but may include bone, ivory, turtle-shell (conventionally called "tortoiseshell" regardless of its source), mother-of-pearl, pewter, brass or fine metals
Marquetry
End part of a stringed instrument's bow
particularly with the use of tortoiseshell in the 19th and first part of the 20th century, like famous "tortoiseshell-mounted Hill bow, made by Barnes
Bow_frog
Fossilized tree resin
Coral Black Precious Ivory Hornbill ivory Jet Nacre Operculum Pearl Tortoiseshell Other natural objects Bezoar Bog-wood Ebonite (vulcanite) Gutta-percha
Amber
Tribe of butterflies
butterflies. Common names include admirals, anglewings, commas, and tortoiseshells, but none of these is specific to one particular genus. The name anglewing
Nymphalini
Japanese dyeing technique
An example of shibori tied in small dots to form a tortoiseshell (kikko) design
Shibori
Women's headdress in the 1830s in Buenos Aires and Montevideo
made out of tortoiseshell, although the cheaper horn was also common, particularly when the former was in short supply. The tortoiseshell was imported
Peinetón
Fictional character
consist of his wife Grace, and three kittens: Blanche (white), Pansy (tortoiseshell) and Tinkle (black). The family, especially Orlando, get involved in
Orlando_(fictional_cat)
Colouration of animal coat/fur
albino Black blotched tabby (US: lynx) point domestic shorthair Black tortoiseshell point cat Above an overview illustrating the effects of the C locus
Acromelanism
Species of grass
Compressed internodes with tortoiseshell-like appearance
Phyllostachys_aurea
French goldsmith (1753–1839)
ornate gold boxes and the use of unusual and natural materials like tortoiseshell. Adrien Vachette was born in Cauffry and possibly apprenticed with Pierre-François
Adrien_Vachette
Breed of cat
Black tortoiseshell "stumpy" female
Cymric_cat
Museum in Portugal
The Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre Museum (The Macau Museum) in Lisbon is Portugal's main museum of Chinese artefacts and artworks. Made to document
Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre Museum
Macau_Scientific_and_Cultural_Centre_Museum
Model of electric bass
string. At different times, the pickguard has been black, white, and tortoiseshell. The first pickups used on a Precision Bass consisted of a simple, single-coil
Fender_Precision_Bass
Cone-shaped hat worn in parts of Asia
period) crafted ornate variations with jewels, precious metals, or tortoiseshell. These are considered heirloom objects passed down from generation to
Asian_conical_hat
Species of gastropod
commonly known as the white tortoiseshell limpet. Tectura virginea is rather smaller than Testudinalia testudinalis, the tortoiseshell limpet, growing to 15mm
Tectura_virginea
sexual relations (Rioplatense Spanish and Mexican Spanish) concha shell, tortoiseshell (vulgar) cunt (Rioplatense Spanish, Chilean Spanish, Andean Spanish)
Spanish dialects and varieties
Spanish_dialects_and_varieties
Chinese hair ornaments
materials, such as jade, gold, silver, ivory, bronze, bamboo, carved wood, tortoiseshell and bone, as well as others. Prior to the establishment of the Qing
Chinese_hairpin
Holder for a coffee cup without a handle
such as coconut, ebony or other hardwoods, or of ivory, bone, horn, or tortoiseshell. Today, zarf can be the name of a cardboard coffee cup sleeve. Metal
Zarf
Breed of domestic cat
Side view of a chocolate tortoiseshell silver shaded female cat
Tiffanie
Office pet featured in labor activism
a member of the office staff asserted that "you can't expect Jean's tortoiseshell smarts from orange cat Jorts", Pam stated that this was "perpetuating
Jorts_(cat)
Chinese musical instrument
often wear a fingerpick made from materials such as plastic, resin, tortoiseshell, or ivory on one or both hands. It can have nylon, steel, or silk strings
Guzheng
Traditional wide-brimmed hat from the Philippines
bottle gourd, buri straw, nipa leaves, pandan leaves, carabao horn, and tortoiseshell. The way they are manufactured and ornamented varies by ethnic group
Salakot
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