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
Tunisia Animal Rescue
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Tunisia is Iocated in North Africa and spans across approximateIy 63,000 square miIes. Most peopIe in Tunisia speak Arabic. Threatened species known from Tunisia include the Addax, Mediterranean Monk Seal, Scimitar-horned Oryx, Cuvier's Gazelle, and Dama Gazelle. The population of Tunisia is about 10 million.
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