The National Geographic article in fact states while redheads may decline, the potential for red isnt going away. Red hair is caused by a relatively rare recessive allele (variant of a gene), the expression of which can skip generations. It is not likely to disappear at any time in the foreseeable future.

Why are gingers a dying breed?

Is anyone else sick of hearing that redheads are a dying breed? Natural red hair is caused by a mutated MC1R gene. Its a recessive trait in our genetic code, which means that red hair only occurs when both parents carry this ginger gene.

Are Redhead going extinct?

REDHEADS are becoming rarer and could be extinct in 100 years, according to genetic scientists. The current National Geographic magazine reports that less than two per cent of the worlds population has natural red hair, created by a mutation in northern Europe thousands of years ago.

What race has the most gingers?

Less than 2% of the worlds population have red hair Thats approximately 140 million people. Scotland boasts the highest percentage of natural redheads, with 13% (40% might carry the gene there) while Ireland comes in second with 10%.

Are gingers more angry?

According to Collis Harvey, people with red hair produce more adrenaline than non-redheads and their bodies access it more speedily, making the transition to the fight-or-flight response more natural for them than for others. Red hair, it seems, is primarily a story of difference.

Do redheads have worse teeth?

Redheads Shun the Dentist According to research published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, people with red hair tend to have more dental-office phobias because of their resistance to pain blockers like Novocain. Therefore, theyre twice as likely to skip the dentist altogether.

Are redheads intelligent?

Its easy to identify the characteristics shared by people of the same hair colour. And red hair, a privilege held by fewer than two per cent of the worlds population, is always accompanied by an above-average intelligence.