Your male cat is FIVE colors indefinitley he a calico?

A male calico cat is very rare, but not impossible. Calico cats are typically female because the gene for orange fur is located on the X chromosome. Male cats have only one X chromosome, so they would need to have two copies of the orange gene to be calico. This is possible, but it is very unlikely.

If your male cat is five colors, he may be a tortoiseshell cat. Tortoiseshell cats are similar to calico cats, but they have a more mottled pattern of fur. Tortoiseshell cats can be either male or female.

If you are not sure what type of cat you have, you can take him to a veterinarian. The veterinarian can examine your cat and tell you what type of cat he is.