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to our Serengeti Kings and Queens page. The Serengeti cat is a cross
between the Bengal cat and an Oriental cat. Created by Karen Sausman
of Kingsmark Cattery in California in 1994, the Serengeti is still in the
development stages, but the ultimate aim is to produce a cat that looks
similar to a Serval, without using any recent wild cat blood. Bengal
cats originated from the hybridization of Asian Leopard Cats. Most
Bengal cats used in Serengeti programs are many generations removed from
these origins and possess few genetic contributions of the Leopard Cat
except alleles affecting coat color. Serengeti cats are spotted cats,
with long legs and very large ears. Male Serengeti cats are generally
slightly larger and heavier than females and can weigh up to 15 pounds;
females generally weigh between 8 and 12 pounds. |
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cats are recognized by TICA (The International Cat Association) in tabby,
ebony silver, ebony smoke and solid black. A group of breeders in
the UK are currently working towards getting TICA to also recognize the
snow spotted (aka lynx-point) variety. |
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