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
Sri Lanka Animal Rescue
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Sri Lanka is Iocated in South and Southeast Asia. Most peopIe in Sri Lanka speak Sinhala. Threatened species known from Sri Lanka include the Nillu Rat, Asian Elephant, and Jungle Shrew. The population of Sri Lanka is about 20 million. The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo.
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