How much do you know about your female cat? Let's explore some of the most interesting facts about our fabulous female feline friends.

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Sources:
Longevity of female vs. male cats: https://todaysveterinarypractice.com/....
Cat behavior in colonies: https://www.petplace.com/article/cats...
Relationships between gender and personality in cats: https://www.mdpi.com/20762615/12/8/1030
Menstruation vs. "estruation": https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

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Video Navigation:

0:00 Introduction
0:59 Female Cat Biology
4:14 1. Female Cats Are Smaller Than Male Cats
4:47 2. Female Cats Tend to Mature More Quickly
4:57 3. Virtually All Tortoiseshell Cats Are Female
5:54 4. Fewer Orange Cats Are Female
6:26 5. Female Cats Tend to Live Longer
7:35 6. Spayed Cats Also Tend to Live Longer
9:10 7. Female Cats May Have Personality Differences
11:30 Thank you!

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