Bengal

Wild-looking domestic cat with leopard-like markings. Energetic and playful.

12-18 yearsLife Span

United StatesOrigin

Wild-looking domestic cat with leopard-like markings. Energetic and playful.

EnergeticPlayfulCuriousConfidentIntelligent

Energy Level

Trainability

Kid-Friendly

Pet-Friendly

Grooming

Ancient AncestorEarly DomesticBreed GroupPredecessorModern Breed

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African Wildcat (Felis lybica)

~10,000 BCE

Ancient Ancestor

Asian Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)

Present (wild species)

Ancient Ancestor

Early Domestic Cat

~3,000 BCE

Early Domestic

Jean Sugden Mill's Crosses

1963

Predecessor

Bengal

1983

Modern Breed

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