Note: Distinguish between wild ocelots and pet ocelots! Wild ocelot is a second-class protected animal in our country, forbidden!
Overview:
1. Main distribution
USA, Japan, China.
2. Basic characteristics
The ancestor of the Bengal leopard cat is a hybrid of the Asian leopard cat and the Egyptian domestic cat. The Bengal Leopard has a beautiful fur with brown spots on the back of the tail and a black or dark brown tail. They are slightly larger than domestic cats, about 45-95cm, with longer legs and a tail about half their length. Depending on the distribution area, their hair has a variety of undertones, including hazel, yellow, gray-brown or reddish brown. In the north, it tends to be gray-brown. Their bodies are dotted with large or small dark brown or black spots, often with four dark longitudinal stripes from forehead to neck, and markings on the limbs and tail, in addition to a stripe in the center of the back that runs through the body.
3. Character performance
The Bengal leopard cat is gentle and has the wild beauty of an ocelot. It is always energetic, with the confidence and alertness of a sportsman, and a strong curiosity about things without being aggressive. He is a straightforward pacifist. Its cute and alert appearance has also attracted many people. The Bengal leopard cat is such a "wild child". Mild personality and less irritable.
4. Disease resistance
Bengal leopard cat body is relatively solid, prone to diseases mainly feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), pyruvate kinase deficiency, pyomesterosis, Bengal retinopathy, multiple neuropathy, chest wall deformity, cataract and other diseases.
Physiognomy identification: head
1. Wide and improved shape head, with a round silhouette. The head shape is longer in length and wider than shore. The head is slightly smaller in proportion to the entire body, but it should not be too small. The skull forms a gentle curve behind the ear and slides down to the neck. The jawbones of adult male cats are broad. The head as a whole should look wilder than other domestic cats.
2. The ears are medium to small, with broad ear roots and round ear tips. From the side, the tip of the ear should point forward. A little ornamental fur is acceptable, but serval-like ear tips (too much finger hair) are bad.
3. The eyes are oval and very close to round. The eyes are wide apart, slightly obliquely towards the base of the ear. The color of the eyes is not related to the color of the fur. The darker the eye color, the better.
4. A strong chin that is connected to the tip of the nose from the side.
5. The mouth is full and broad, with a large and conspicuous mouth and nose and high and prominent cheekbones.
6. Nose: large and broad; The skin appears slightly loose.
7. Contour: The forehead forms a gentle curve to the bridge of the nose without the feeling of interruption. The bridge of the nose extends outward beyond the eye; The contour of the bridge of the nose extends to the end of the nose, forming a slight, nearly straight and concave curve.
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