What are the behavioral differences between male and females?

Not one heck of a lot. Once they are altered, both sexes tend to behave quite similarly. We have observed however that the males tend to be a little more playful and independent, and the females tend to be a little more watchful but also more people-oriented. It's difficult to say anything definitive about this, for there are so many exceptions. Each individual cat has a unique personality that will evolve as they become a part of your family. I do have a theory about this slight behavioral difference, and it has to do with their inherited instincts. Most all domestic cats (Felix Cattus cattus) were bred from the European wildcat (Felix Felix sylvestris) and the Lybian desert cat (Felix Felix lybicus). In the wild, males and females don't live together in a 'pride', but are quite solitary and come together only when the female is in estrus (heat). The female hunts for herself and her kittens, whereas the male only hunts for himself. Thus, the hunting skills of the female are quite ...  more