Tuesday 24 January 2012

What is an Asian Leopard cat?


Asian leopard cats are small jungle cat that can be found in the forests of Southern Asia, India, China, Korea, and also been reported in Taiwan, Philippines, Borneo, Java, Bali and Sumatra. Bengal cats range from 10-15 pounds in weight. Asian Leopard Cat are scavengers and normally nocturnal in the wild. Asian leopard cats love playing in the water and are expert swimmers. They are a shy cat and only experienced exotic cat owners should own one. They do require daily interaction with many people to remain docile.

Often Asian leopard cats will pee in water. An Asian leopard cat has a small head with rounded ears that have a white spot on the back of them called “ocelli”. The most striking marking on an Asian leopard cat is their large amber nocturnal eyes with 2 black stripes running from the corners of the eyes. Most Asian leopard cats have 4 striped bands that run from their foreheads to behind their necks with ringed tails with black tips. Asian leopard cats have black spots on white bellies with rosetted spots on pelts that can be tawny brown, golden, grey, to bright orange-red backgrounds, with the spots being usually chocolate brown to black. Read more : http://f1hybrids.com/bengal-cat-breed/