Orange Cats Male Female Ratio

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Orange cats male female ratio. According to research about 81 of orange cats are male. In the cat the gene for the orange color is located on the X chromosome and is recessive. In reality orange tabby cats can also be female.

Calico and tortoiseshell cats however are almost always female. Most orange tabbies are males and they tend to have a nice character. Orange County Californias gender ratio is lower.

If your cat is your partner in adventure then Hobbes is a perfect orange cat name. The average life expectancy of orange tabby cats are 10-16 years. Female orange tabby cats are not necessarily rare but they pale in comparison to the male numbers.

The gene that determines orange fur is on the X chromosome so both male and female Calico can be black or orange. Males only have to inherit one orange gene to appear orange while females have to inherit two. While it is a fact that there is a higher ratio of orange tabbies that are male the exact percentage is actually about 80 percent toms to 20 percent queens.

Ginger tom cats father tortoiseshell or ginger females. Black coated female male Orange coated female male Tortoiseshell intermingled black and orange in fur in female cats only Parent cats Black X Orange male female xo Non-red black XoXoX0Y xo Red 1. The reason for this comes down to the genetic makeup of orange tabby cats.

As a result of genetics according to Dr. The color of cats coat is a sex-linked feature which means their physical trait is related to their gender. Well thats not entirely true.