The Asian Leopard Cat
Below information taken from Bengalcats.co
The Bengal’s wild progenitor:
The Bengal’s wild progenitor:
Though many people call them “Asian Leopard Cats” (ALC), technically, the exact species name is “Leopard Cat” Prionailurus bengalensis.
Several subspecies of these little spotted felines have been described, and they range from 3 to 20 pounds in weight.
Being small predators, they are right in the middle of the food chain, and are shy, nocturnal and afraid of humans and larger predators which have been hunting them for centuries.
The ancestry of the Bengal cat derives from a spotted domestic cat and a small wild spotted feline called the Mainland leopard cat or Prionailurus bengalensis (scientific name).
Several subspecies of these little spotted felines have been described, and they range from 3 to 20 pounds in weight.
Being small predators, they are right in the middle of the food chain, and are shy, nocturnal and afraid of humans and larger predators which have been hunting them for centuries.
The ancestry of the Bengal cat derives from a spotted domestic cat and a small wild spotted feline called the Mainland leopard cat or Prionailurus bengalensis (scientific name).
