Bengal
- Origin
- USA: domestic cats crossed with the wild Asian leopard cat — first in 1963 (Jean Mill), then as a breed from the 1980s. CFA accepted it only in 2016. 📎 CFA · Bengal
- Coat & genes
- Spotted or rosetted, or marbled; some coats have a "glitter" sheen. 📎 CFA · Bengal
- Lifespan
- UK vet records: life expectancy at birth 8.5 years (all cats 11.7) · only 73 cats of this breed in the data, so it is a rough number. 📎 Teng et al. 2024 · VetCompass UK life tables
- Did you know
- The first generations after a wild parent are part-wild cats; registries only show Bengals several generations away from the leopard cat. 📎 CFA · Bengal
- Temperament (research)
- Bengals were among the most active breeds; with Russian Blues they formed the most fearful yet most extroverted cluster. 📎 Salonen et al. 2019 · Scientific Reports
🩺 Welfare & health
A form of progressive retinal atrophy (PRA-b) runs in the breed — a DNA test exists. 📎 OMIA · PRA (KIF3B) in Bengals
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Sources
- CFA · Bengal
- Teng et al. 2024 · VetCompass UK life tables
- Salonen et al. 2019 · Scientific Reports
- OMIA · PRA (KIF3B) in Bengals
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