THE BENGAL CAT IS A RELATIVELY NEW BREED OF
CAT DEVELOPED BY JEAN MILL IN THE U.S.A IN
THE EARLY 1970'S BY CROSSING A WILD ASIAN
LEOPARD CAT WITH A DOMESTIC CAT.  THE NEW
BREED DERIVED ITS NAME FROM THE ASIAN
LEOPARD CATS LATIN NAME FELIS BENGALENSIS.  
THE FIRST BENGAL CAT REGISTERED WITH TICA
WAS IN 1983 BUT DID NOT MAKE THEIR DEBUT IN
CAT SHOWS UNTIL 1985. THE REACTION TO THE
NEW BREED WAS OVERWHELMING.  CROWDS OF
PEOPLE GATHERED TO SEE THE NEW BREED
WITH THE BEAUTIFUL SPOTS AND LOOKS OF ITS
WILD ANCESTOR. BUT EXHIBITING THE FRIENDLY
AND GENTLE TEMPERAMENT OF A TRUSTWORTHY
AND LOYAL FAMILY COMPANION.  
FELIS
BENGALENSIS
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