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Orange Tabby Cat personality

Two things people mean by “orange tabby cat personality”: what the real cat is like, and the Playful Orange Tabby personality type in our free quiz. Here are both.

The real Orange Tabby Cat: temperament facts

• Orange is a coat colour, not a breed, and orange cats always show tabby markings.
• The orange gene sits on the X chromosome, so most orange cats are male (roughly four in five is the figure usually quoted).
• In a 2012 UC Berkeley owner survey, people rated orange cats as especially friendly — but that is perception, not proven biology.

Are you the Playful Orange Tabby? The personality type

Fun-loving, spontaneous and impossible to dislike. Life is more fun when you're around.

• Energy: High, restless energy
• Social style: Social, people-powered

A key strength

You make strangers laugh within minutes.

A blind spot to watch

Plans? What plans?

Take the free 10-question quiz Full Playful Orange Tabby type summary

FAQ

What is a Orange Tabby Cat's personality like?

Orange is a coat colour, not a breed, and orange cats always show tabby markings. The orange gene sits on the X chromosome, so most orange cats are male (roughly four in five is the figure usually quoted).

What does it mean if I'm a Orange Tabby Cat personality?

In the FunMagi cat quiz, the Playful Orange Tabby type means: Fun-loving, spontaneous and impossible to dislike. Life is more fun when you're around.

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Sources: standard breed histories. The quiz is for fun and self-reflection, not a psychological assessment.

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