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Learn The Facts About Bengal Kittens

By Patrick Baker


If you are looking for a new cat there are things you will want to learn about the breed of feline you will choose. Bengal kittens are among the most beautiful and exotic animals. However, before you bring one of these felines into your life you should learn about the breed. It is important to understand temperament and behavior of these gorgeous animals.

These unique cats are a crossbreed of Asian Leopard Cat and domestic felines. These cats were the result of mixing the two types of feline in the 1970s and 1980s to create one single breed. Through conscientious breeding the exquisiteness of the wild animal and the disposition of the domestic feline was been accomplished.

You will notice that the Bengal cat has a magnificent fur coat. It is soft and smooth to touch and beautiful to see. The fur glistens in light and has spotted and marbled patterns. Both the marbled and swirl pattern are a combination of 3 colors and different shades.

Bengal cats can be found in various colors. Silver, snow, blue, and brown are the most common of colors. The newer colors are chocolate, charcoal, and cinnamon. Snows are also known as Seal Mink, Seal Lynx Point, and Seal Sepia. Black and charcoal colored cats, known as melanistic, are also available. These felines are similar to a Panther in the way their spots are only visible in a certain light.

The Seal Lynx Points are from Siamese cat ancestry and their eyes are always blue. The Seal Sepia, will not have blue eyes, and has Burmese ancestry. With Sepia and Lynx Point genes, the Seal Mink can have eyes of any color. However, even though their eyes can be blue, they will never be the brilliant blue of a Lynx Point.

This breed is also larger than the average domestic cat. The male cats weigh anywhere from 10 to 15 pounds and females are 8 to 12 pounds. Some cats are heavier and others are smaller so there is no reason to be alarmed if yours is not in the typical weight range. These felines are very strong, agile, athletic, and slim. They have back legs that are a bit longer than their front legs which causes a slight arch in the back when they are standing a particular way.

Additional physical features of this breed include a small head in comparison to body size. The ears are also small and are suggestive of their ancestry. The ears will also have a patch of short fur that is shaped like a thumb. The thumbprint is similar to that of tabby cats. In addition, they have an M design on their forehead.

The breed can often be mischievous and very smart and need plenty of interactive play. They are also very vocal when they want food or their litter box cleaned, and like to play with people. They are easy to train and love the water. They are active, entertaining, and affectionate cats.




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