<~~Tarzan
- a male Jungle Cat born 5/1/93. We got him in a swap in the Spring of 1995.
We had previously purchased a mate for Shaniqua but after tracing his roots we learned that he was
her littermate. We found a male that had been purchased for the purpose of breeding hybrids, but
who hated domestic cats. Tarzan was raised with domestics, so it made for a good trade for both of
us. He loves to eat and he adores Shaniqua.
Shaniqua~~>
- a female Golden Jungle Cat born 5/1/94 and purchased by us at an auction
in September 1994. She was tame and we kept her in the house for a long time, but Jungle Cats are
hyperactive and she kept hitting her head on the ceiling fan. We were afraid she would kill herself
and so we found her a mate and gave her an outdoor run.
Despite its name, the Jungle Cat can be found in grasslands, scrub, woodlands, forests, and reed
beds (up to 8,000 feet) in the Himalyas and in northeastern Africa and across southern Asia. Slightly
larger than a domestic cat, the Jungle Cat's head and body length can be up to two feet, six inches,
tail length up to 12 inches, and weight up to 35 pounds. Often living near human habitation, they hunt
by day or night. Their diets consist of small mammals, snakes, and frogs. After a gestation period of
66 days, the female will give birth to three to four offspring. The Jungle Cat is thought to be one of
the ancestors of the domestic cat.
