Scientists have now uncovered why 80 per cent of domestic ginger cats are boys - and it is all to do with the Arhgap36 gene. This piece of DNA, also found in humans, usually controls the nervous ...

Cats are full of personalities. Sometimes it is hard to predict their mood and behavior. Ask any cat owner, and they will ...

Eight out of 10 ginger cats are male - and scientists have finally found out why. By SOPHIA STANFORD. Published: 15:37 EDT, 15 May 2025 | Updated: 15:37 EDT, 15 May 2025 ...

Demonstratively, ginger cats are much more likely to be male than female. The teams found that this is in part because of the ARHGAP36 gene, which is only carried over on the X chromosome.

Researchers identified an unusual genetic mutation in orange domestic cats that has not been found in any other animal, according to a new study.

Scientists found that this pattern held true in 49 additional cats, including samples from an international cat genome database. However, until the discovery ARHGAP36 gene was thought to have no ...

A cat from Herefordshire who showed "extraordinary loyalty" in a time of crisis could be named as the 'National Cat of the ...

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Cats, like any animal, can sometimes act out and misbehave, and a clinical animal behaviourist has explained what causes this ...