“However, studies of domestic cats have shown mixed results regarding a potential relation between coat color and personality.” Some associations between coat color and behavior have been found in some mammal species, explain the authors of a 2015 study. “Some studies suggest that there may be a link between behavior and coat color, however, there’s no significant or conclusive evidence and the consideration of coat color is not something that shapes our decision-making process when considering differentials in why the cat may be behaving a certain way,” Warren-Cummings told IFLScience. But is this in any way linked to the hue of their fur? The "orange cat behavior" meme portrays orange cats as lovable agents of chaos that are a touch more foolish than their feline brethren.
“There is a prevalent myth that male cats are more ‘friendly’ than female cats, which if true would likely be a reason why more people find ginger cats ‘more friendly’ but the reality is that that is still an unknown.” What does the research say?Ĭats are certainly expressive little creatures, with a recent study identifying 276 unique feline facial expressions and a 2021 study identifying seven distinct kitty personality traits. “Coat color can be linked to other aspects such as sex (more ginger male cats than female) or breed these areas are under represented in terms of study,” Central Behavior Officer of UK charity Cats Protection, Daniel Warren-Cummings, told IFLScience. So how rare is a female orange cat? There are around three males for every one female ginger cat thanks to this genetic quirk.