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Male cats are seen as being more friendlier than the rather aloof and independent female cats. They love to spend their time sitting on your lap and are happy as long as.
Unlike other cats the orange males prosper on the survival of their family.
Why are orange male cats so friendly. Which in turn explains why time and time again theyve been labeled as the friendliest of all cats. Want to know something else that orange cats are usually known for too. Their love of foodwhich makes them typically larger than the average feline.
But just as cats are individuals this theory doesnt always hold true. My Tom does love to eat but he only tips the scales at six pounds. Why Orange Cats Are Usually Male.
Orange is an optimistic color. It radiates warmth happiness and an enthusiasm for life. Not surprisingly orange cats are often considered friendly and loveable while white cats are seen as distant and black cats as mysterious.
Therefore the orange cats reputation for being cuddly friendly and affectionate are all but just a self-fulfilling prophecy. Their colors give them away because people are drawn to orangey colors. And so when these orangey cats receive more affection they naturally become more trusting and more affectionate.
The genes in the orange colored cat are designated as O orange genes. The gene that creates the orange-colored fur only comes from the X female chromosome. According to these genetic combinations a male cat should be able to have orange tones.
In fact this is frequent. This means that there are more male cats with orange fur than female with a ratio of about three to one. Popular cat-lore holds that female cats are more aloof and standoffish than males.
As there are fewer female than male orange cats people may subconsciously be reading their orange cats male-ness as friendliness. And I have heard and noticed that male cats seem to be only one or two colors and that almost all three colored cats are female. I have read that one of the genes for color is on the X chromosome so males can have any one color plus white whereas females can be calico.
Weve had two orange stripy male cats and both were dumb as a post. The first one was a great mouser. Morris the spokescat for 9Lives is on the svelte side but not shy about showing his love for his favorite cat food.
Orange cats have a tendency towards a big appetite. According to Goethe in his theories on color psychology orange is warmth and gladness. To this day fast food restaurants will decorate in warm reds and yellows to stimulate appetite.
Orange cats are often considered so friendly because most of them are male and male cats particularly neutered male cats arent as temperamental as female cats. Even spayed females can be divas. 80 of orange cats are male.
Theres a saying about calico and tortoiseshell cats being full of attitude. Only 1 in 3000 calico or tortoiseshell cats are male so all of them nearly are female. For example orange tabby cats are visually appealing so people are more likely to perceive them as having good temperaments because of their attractiveness.
Black cats are just as likely to be friendly and loving but people view them negatively because of their plain color and old superstitions according to Kelly Kaczala of the Press website. It is widely assumed that the color of the coat is linked to the personality of the cat. There are some studies where orange and bi-colored cats are characterized as friendly while black white and tri-colored cats were regarded as more antisocial.
White cats were considered to be more shy lazy and calm while tortoiseshell cats were more likely depicted as more intolerant and more trainable. As for black cats. Because a tabbys color depends upon a sex-linked gene an orange female must inherit two orange genes one from each parent whereas a male red cat only needs one.
Since any red color is epistatic all orange cats are tabbies and solid red show cats are usually a low contrast ticked tabby. I have a personal theory that orange tabby cats are smarter than other cat. Its not scientific just a theory from my own experiences.
Our sons black cat just died. He was expecting his third child and wanted to wait a while before getting anoth. Male cats are seen as being more friendlier than the rather aloof and independent female cats.
While their competitive behavior can make male cats more aggressive than their female counterparts these are generalizations and there can be exceptions. It is generally believed that. For producing an orange male only one parent needs to be calico or orange.
Unlike other cats the orange males prosper on the survival of their family. They help boost their owners self-esteem and have the tendency to love their human friends. Orange cats unlike other colored cats like spending their time with humans just like dogs.
They love to spend their time sitting on your lap and are happy as long as. Theyre infinitely fascinating felines so here are eight fun facts about the awesome orange tabby cat. First the truth about tabbies.
Its actually a coat pattern not a breed. Fun Fact 6. Male orange tabby cats outnumber females approximately 4 to 1.
For reasons that are not fully understood about 80 of orange tabby cats are male. This certainly seems to point to some genetic link between sex and coat markings although veterinarians and researchers still havent seemed to pinpoint the exact factors. Conversely most Calico and tortoiseshell cats are female so its.
A cats personality has to do with their genetics and how theyre raised and socialized. However - the funny thing is. My own orange tabby is very dog-like super friendly and affectionate outgoing etc.
Same with my older brothers orange tabby.