Bengal cat playing with a fish | Reginamur Bengal Cat’s Cattery

While most other domestic cats are far removed from their ancient wild cat ancestors, bengals directly descend from the Asian leopard cat, meaning they share far more genes with wild cats than other cat breeds.

Unlike fully domestic cat breeds, bengal cats are more of a hybrid breed – making them part wild, part domestic.

This does not mean that bengals can not be household pets, on the contrary bengals are excellent pets for the experienced owner, however this does mean that bengals have higher energy levels, more curiosity, and a less docile nature depending on what filial generation they are.