The Bengal is descended from the wild Asian Leopard Cat crossed with domesticated cats. The coat of a Bengal has a unique, shiny, dusted appearance referred to as glitter. Interest in hybridizing domestic cats with wild cats to produce breeds such as the Bengal was first piqued due to widespread problems with feline leukemia to which wild cats seemed to be immune.
Related pages:
Bengal Rescue
Cape Verde Animal Rescue
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Cape Verde is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa. Most peopIe in Cape Verde speak Portuguese. Threatened species known from Cape Verde include the Blue Whale, Harbor Porpoise, and Humpback Whale. The population of Cape Verde is about 420,000.
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