It is difficult to believe it now but Bengal cats are controversial in some places for the single reason that they are wild cat hybrids. They have Asiatic leopard cat DNA in them to varying degrees depending on their filial … Continue reading →
The strange and exotic big cat hybrids such as the tigon and liger, which fascinate many people, may be creating unforeseen emotional issues in their female parent. Until this article I have only discussed the appearance of hybrid big cats … Continue reading →
The wild cat species which is the the wild cat part of the purebred, wildcat hybrid, domestic cat called the Bengal cat is the Asiatic leopard cat; sometimes called the Asian leopard cat or simply the leopard cat. Asiatic leopard … Continue reading →
Comparing purebred and hybrid could apply to many species but I’ll use cats as an example. Purebred cats have a pedigree which means that the cat’s father and mother, grandfather and grandmother, great grandfather and great grandmother and so on … Continue reading →
Under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), as administered by the Department of the Environment and Energy, and the Biosecurity Act 2015, as administered by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources the importation into Australia … Continue reading →
What is a leopon? A leopon is a cross between a male leopard and a lioness. These hybrids have been bred on a number of occasions in zoos. There are records of them being in zoos in Italy and Japan. … Continue reading →
Ben Simmons, a well-known and talented basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers adopted a second Savannah cat which proved to be a terrible mistake as they became unmanageable. Despite being a huge fan of animals he decided to relinquish both … Continue reading →
Three newborn kittens were found in an Indiana barn. One of them died. The other two you see in the video. There is a lot of speculation about these kittens. Some articles discuss what sort of breed these cats are … Continue reading →
Prices of exotic cats, typically wild cat hybrids such as the Bengal cat, have tumbled in the UK because there are more breeders and their cats can be bought online at the click of a mouse and no doubt many … Continue reading →
For the record this is a new experimental cat breed that, as I understand it, is the same or very similar to the Chausie, an established wildcat hybrid made in America. Both the Poljun and the Chausie are created by … Continue reading →
