Tamtam - Bengal cat

The Bengal is a relatively new hybrid breed of cat developed to have a gentle and friendly temperament, while exhibiting the markings, and body structure reminiscent of the wild Asian Leopard Cat. In other words, a Bengal cat has a desirable "wild" appearance with a gentle domestic cat temperament, provided it is separated by at least 3 generations from the original crossing between a domestic and Asian Leopard Cat.

Bengals can have either spotted or marbled coat patterns. Spots with at least two colors present (rosettes) are particularly desirable. The following colors and patterns are recognized and eligible for competition: Brown Spotted Tabby, Brown Marbled Tabby, Seal Sepia Spotted Tabby, Seal Sepia Marbled Tabby, Seal Mink Spotted Tabby, Seal Mink Marbled Tabby, Seal Spotted Lynx Point and Seal Marbled Lynx Point. Silver was also recently accepted as a color variation eligible for championship status. Blue and Melanistic are additional colors that occur, but are not yet recognized by most associations that accept the Bengal breed.

Bengal cats are the only breed of cat which displays the gold or pearl dusting effect usually called glitter. Its pelt has a rich smooth satin or silk feel. Even the voice of the Bengal is different from that of other domestic cats. Males and females are extremely vocal.

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• bengal
• cat
• wild
• brown
• spotted
• tabby
• rosetted
• spots
• egyptian
• maus

[DrFernTv]

Is my cat a Bengal? He's got alot of those marks around his back and sides of his stomach that are less distinct then the Bengal's markings that I have seen with black stripes on his head. His tail is black with greyish-white rings. The rest of him is white except for his pink nose. I've seen a couple of cats on Google images that actually look like him under silver marbled Bengal cats. Is he actually a Bengal or just a 'mutt'?

[SpartanRL999]

Looks like me in the morning :)

[pokekidjosh]

i have a bengal about 5-6 monthes old and this cat looks EXACTLY like mine

i love my bengal i treat it like my child :)

[emilygclarinet]

Adorable!

[hiroprotagonist50]

Can I have a little privacy please? I'M TAKING A BATH!

[caganb]

What meat hooks !!!!

[Halo2hotts]

To get that crazy soft coat even softer.

[DracoGem]

I can almost hear the cat saying "I love myself"! Gorgeous and extraordinary creature.

[BrownBoi14]

ANY GUYS UP?

wanting new friends fG

[kemuksigak]

Cute! i want one