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How does "rusty" refers to "red"?

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Rebecca

Great question! The term "rusty" can be used to describe the color "red", because the color of "rust" is often red. In this case, however, the word "rusty" refers to the name of the cat species, called the "rusty-spotted cat", due to the spots on their back which look like spots of rust.

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