14/03/2024
Only 20% of Orange Cats Are Female!
Female cats have two X chromosomes (XX), while a male cat has one X chromosome and one Y chromosome (XY).
Colour in cats is mostly related to their s*x because the gene causing color is on the X chromosome.
Because a male cat has only one X gene, if that X chromosome has the orange gene, he will be orange.
This means that if an orange female cat has a litter of kittens, all the males will be orange— regardless of their dad’s colour.
But a female cat will only be orange if both of those X chromosomes carry the orange color, meaning both parents must be orange to create an orange female kitten!