2007-06-14 08:46:29 · 21 answers · asked by ♥Brown Eyed Girl ♥ 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
Only 1 in 27 orange cats are girls. The color of a cat's coat is determined by genes in the X chromosome. The X chromosome carries the black fur gene or the orange fur gene, not both. For more information, check out the web site...
2007-06-14 09:09:33 · answer #1 · answered by Frustrated Girl at Work 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I have seen female orange cats but the majority are male I believe. I just believe they are dominant but you could probably check a cat book for validity on this or cat websites. I am sure they could tell you exactly why. my orange cat is male and we bred him to a siamese female. Together they had 4 torties females. I have heard that male orange cats only produce female kittens though-don't know if that is true or not though.
2007-06-14 19:28:35 · answer #2 · answered by perfectmom88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well for one thing not all orange cats are male. I had a cat that was female and she was orange. Her name was Pumpkin. Sure right now alls we have is six, four neutered males and two un-spayed females. And true two of our boys are orange. But as proof I did have a girl orange cat. And also my friend right now has a girl orange cat. So there for all orange cats arent male.
2007-06-14 15:53:19 · answer #3 · answered by Presea 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has to do with the X chromisome. Females can be orange tabby, but they have to have the "orange gene" on both their X Chromisomes, whereas a male only has to have it on one (BOys only have one X chromisome). So, it's just a matter of odds. IF a female gets the "orange gene" on both her X chromisomes, then she can be orange. It's just a matter of "rolling the dice" and it doesn't happen too often.
So, females can be orange. I had a female orange tabby, and she had kittens.
Calicos are different, though. to have both orange and black on the same cat they MUST have two x chromisomes. That is why calicos are always female (females are XX). Boys (XY) normally can't be calico because they don't have two X's. BUT occasionally there's a genetic mutation and a "male" cat actually has XXY chromisomes. Then, he can be calico. But because it's a genetic mutation, he's usually sterile.
2007-06-14 16:18:03 · answer #4 · answered by Shelly P. Tofu, E.M.T. 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not all of them are... but most of the reallllly orange ones are. Alot of times the female orange cats will be slightly duller in color or even cream colored. However, you can still have a really orange female cat it is just more rare. It is a genetic thing just like all calico cats are female (if you run across a true calico that is a male he is worth alot of money).
2007-06-14 15:55:57 · answer #5 · answered by shadowsthathunt 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not all orange cats are male, it's just that it's the majority of orange cats to be a male in their genes. So, I am saying that when in a cat's genes it's orange, the more dominant gender is male.
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2007-06-14 15:52:54 · answer #6 · answered by Cinderpelt 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
not all. ive got a orange male cat. u might be talking about calico/tortoise shell cats. there sort of orange i suppose. the chromosomes that carry the gene for the tortoise shell colour also carry an X chromosome, meaning this type of cat can only be female.
2007-06-14 16:21:01 · answer #7 · answered by crazycatlady1990 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all ginger cats are male, 1 out of 1000 are female. The same goes for tortashell cats, moste are female
2007-06-14 17:02:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of orange cats are not just males, but if you think they are then.....
2007-06-14 16:56:00 · answer #9 · answered by Lilly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're not... I've come into contact with several orange female cats.
2007-06-14 15:49:33 · answer #10 · answered by Emily M 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋