Bengal
Felis catus
Mammalia
COMMON
Stats
- Lifespan
- 12-18 yrs
- Size
- Medium
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Activity
- Crepuscular
- Social
- Solitary
- Biome
- Human settlements
- Range
- Worldwide
- Movement
- Walking
- Breeding
- Live Birth
- Defense
- Speed
- Status
- Common
About
A muscular spotted cat bred from crosses with the wild Asian leopard cat, prized for its glittering rosetted coat. Many Bengals are unusually fond of water and will dip their paws into running taps or wade into shallow tubs.
Life cycle
- 1.newborn cubA blind, helpless cub nurses constantly and depends on its mother for warmth and protection.
- 2.juvenileA lanky young cat learns to stalk and pounce, following adults to practice hunting.
- 3.adultFully grown, holding territory and hunting on its own.
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Felidae
- Genus
- Felis
- Species
- Felis catus