Bengal Marbled Tabby

Regular tabby cats can have these characteristics too.

Bengal marbled tabby.

The leopard cat is a small wild cat found throughout the forests and jungle areas of asia hence the name asian leopard cat or alc there are many subspecies of the leopard cat. Marbled british shorthair marbled oriental tabby marbled manx tabby on our bengal cat facts page we explain lots of different facts about us bengals which may help you if you want further information about the breed. Learn the differences between tabby cat patterns right here. Bengal coats also come in a marbled pattern.

While most commonly seen in the brown spotted tabby pattern they may also be found in the marbled pattern classic tabby. The marbled pattern occurs nowhere else in nature while called a brown marbled look for the tricolor marbled kitten. Domestic seal point tabby cat by cassie j originally posted to flickr as troubles this version from wikimedia commons. The marbled coat pattern is derived from blotched tabby stripes that swirl.

In this article we re going to be more specific about what makes bengals different to the other cats we ve mentioned. A tabby cat is not a breed. One or more colors swirled into the background color. Without a bill of sale some sort of registration pedigree papers from the breeder or more information from whoever surrendered the cat in.

Patterns should be symmetrical on both sides of the body and the pattern should swirl and flow around the body like the colors in a glass marble. Also take a look at the cat s physical build. You should also note the color of the coat which is typically brown or gold in bengal cats but sometimes also gray charcoal silver or blue. It s actually a coat pattern and there are five different types of tabby cats.

A cat may have spots or marbled fur but that doesn t necessarily make it a bengal cat. It starts with the asian leopard cat. The bengal breed has an interesting history. The marble bengal cat has four official types reduced horizontal flow horizontal flow chaos pattern and sheet marble patterns.

Tabby cats and bengal cats can often look very similar. A bengals coat can have hairs with an iridescent sheen making it look as if it has been sprinkled with glitter.