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- a male F2 Bengal born 2/17/94 and arrived at Easy Street on 8/30/94.
The Bengal Cat breed resulted from an effort to combine the markings of a wild Leopard Cat (Felis
bengalensis) with the temperament of the domestic cat (Felis catus). Although wild/domestic
crosses have occurred sporadically for hundreds of years, the first deliberate effort occurred in 1963
by a geneticist working in the United States. A female Leopard Cat and a male domestic cat were
deliberately cross-bred; producing a varied litter. One of the littered kittens then mated with her
father which in turn produced a spotted litter and solid kittens. First generation crosses are called
F1's and are wild. They eat raw meat and will not use a litter box. As the generations progressed,
however, the Bengals became more tame and can be handled safely. They eat regular cat food and
will use a litter box. Note, however, the F1's at WildLife On Easy Street will use a litter box no
matter what the outcross; they are identical.
The Bengal Cat has large spots on its coat that line up in horizontal rows, giving the coat a distinct
appearance. It comes in all variations of brown, yellow, buff, tan, golden, or orange ground colors.
Today the size of the Bengal is about the size of an American Shorthair cat. A well-bred Bengal has
an affectionate, purr enthusiastic personality and are intelligent.
other bengals at easy street
Kinza - a female F1 Bengal born 11/2/93. She was purchased out of a divorce situation. She
came to live with us along with three other Bengals, Kinza, Atlas, Arianna, and Kaleena. She also
came along with Nico, The Geoffroy's Cat.
Zulu - a female F1 Bengal born 6/20/94 and arrived with us on 8/30/94.
Atlas - a male F3 Bengal born 11/11/93. He was purchased out of a divorce situation along with
Kinza, Arianna, and Kaleena and arrived here on 8/31/94.
Arianna - a female F5 Bengal born 9/19/91 and arrived to live with us on 7/19/94.
Kaleena - a female F5 Bengal born 5/21/92 and came to live with us on 8/31/94 along with
Kinza, Atlas, and Arianna.
