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Bengal Cat Behavior/Personality/feeding
History
The Bengal cat is a distinct, unique breed of spotted domestic cat
originated from the ancestral crossing of a domestic cat such as an
Abyssinian, American Shorthair, Burmese or Egyptian Mau with an Asian
Leopard Cat. The main credit for this breed goes to Jean Sudgen of
the USA. Jean Sudgen crossed a black shorthaired domestic cat with
a female Asian Leopard Cat in 1963. Offspring were produced proving
that a second generation was possible. Jean carried further crossing
and finally in 1984 Bengal cat was recognized by the International
Cat Association.
Appearance
Bengal are usually short haired . They come in six colours - the Brown
(Black) Spotted, the Brown (Black) Marbled, the Blue-Eyed or AOC-Eyed
(any other coloured) Snow Spotted Bengals, and the Blue-Eyed or AOC-Eyed
Snow Marble Bengals.
Personality
The Bengals are very mischievous and boisterous. They are also very
vocal, intelligent, loving and people oriented cats. They are very
affectionate and mix well with children and other animals
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