Bengal cats really are a hybrid number of cats, which are very homely and friendly naturally with a very wild look. They are also very intelligent and alert. Along with being friendly, they're very good at sports. Their distinct features are markings for example spots and rosette. It has very close resemblance to the Asian Leopard Cat and from the taxonomic name was the term €Bengal' derived.

Bengals provide an average build. Males weigh up to fifteen pounds and females consider to ten pounds. The horizontal lines on the side of their face, which starts from the end of their eyes and go up on the back of the neck, are classified as mascara. Their bodies have spotting that is usually rosette or some even have a marbled coat pattern. Bengals with spots, with more than one color, are the type, that are more widely used. The color of spots differs from rust to chocolate brown to cocoa to gray and black. Their tail, hind legs and fore limbs has symmetrical stripes. Bengals cats win championships in many of the competitions held to award probably the most exotic pet because of these looks, intelligence and friendly nature.

Bengals can be a result of many years of selective crossbreeding techniques. Jean Mill of United States developed Bengals in 1970s. They can be a hybrid breed made from crossing other breeds of domestic cats like American shorthair, Egyptian maus, ocicat, Abyssinian along with other shorthaired pet cats. Basically, they originated by crossing small Asian Leopard cat or ALC and domestic cats. This gives them the wild and exotic look having a friendly nature. Breeders remain working all around the world to develop more qualities with this breed. The foundation generations from the filial are the first three generations of Bengals. Most with the males of the generations didn't have the ability to reproduce, where as the females were. After the fifth generation, we were holding no longer crossbred; instead breeding was done between two Bengal cats.

Presently you will find three kinds of Bengal cats available as pets, the Cheetoh, the Toyger, and the Serengeti cat. The Cheetoh are hybrid cats derived by crossing Ocicat and Bengal, to secure a breed of spotted cats. The Toyger are hybrid cats, which are produced by crossing dogs and cats that makes a cat with stripes. The Serengeti cat has been produced by crossing Siamese or Oriental cats to acquire a cat seems like an African Serval.

Based on their patterns they can be named as brown marbled tabby, brown spotted tabby, seal mink marbled tabby, seal mink spotted tabby, seal sepia marbled tabby, seal sepia spotted tabby, seal marbled lynx point, and seal spotted lynx point. Other than the mentioned colors, they also come in blue, grey, and black, but still yet to acquire recognition around the globe in these colors.

Unlike other domestic cats, Bengals get attracted to running water and they are easy to bathe. They get interested in tap water, shower and instantly jump inside tub. They are also trained to vocalize in an attempt to interact with their owners. They are good with sports and play hide and seek plus learn games well. Young ones need human attention and may be bonded with by playing for around an hour throughout the day and evening. They are attention seekers try to try to be involved with human activities. They follow their owners, along with like to be positioned on laps. People who have made their marbles to keep Bengals as pet should be aware that they have to spend time and effort with the cat, otherwise it'll get bored. And if the kitten gets bored it might get frustrated and can trouble a great deal. They possess a very high vitality, that they can need to let out, that may only be made by keeping them occupied with activities. Owners who don't have time to spare ought to keep Bengals in pairs, to enable them to play with one another. But the two Bengals should be given equal attention, otherwise the neglected one has a tendency to become envious in the other.