2. WHAT ARE BENGAL CATS?
Myth
Bengal Cats are related
to Bengal Tigers
Fact
Bengal Cats are a breed
of domestic cat
resulting from a cross
between the Asian
Leopard Cat and other
domestic cat breeds
3. HOW DO YOU GET BENGAL CATS?
Asian
Leopard
Cat
Domestic
Cat
4X
Bengal Kittens
5. Myth
Bengals are wild
animals and will
attack
everyone/everything
Fact
Bengals are 4
generations removed
from their ‘wild’
ancestor and are very
friendly
6. Myth
All cats hate water &
having baths
Fact
The Bengal cat’s
ancestor was semi-
aquatic and Bengals
love running water –
especially the shower or
bath
7. Myth
All cats laze about
all day every day
and never do
anything
Fact
Bengals are very
energetic and love
to run and jump
around playing
games
8. Myth
Cats can’t learn to
roll over, sit, fetch
or run an obstacle
course
Fact
Bengals are highly
intelligent and can
learn to do many
tricks
Playing BallShaking Hands
9. Bengals are awesome
My Bengal is named Oscar and he is pretty
cool
IN SUMMARY
Oscar Coming Home
The Asian Leopard Cat’s Genus/Species is Prionailurusbengalensis which is unrelated to the Leopard which is Pantherapardus (the Panthera genus is the same as that of the Tiger, Lion and Panther)