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A Wild Cat x A Domestic Cat = A Hybrid Cat

Toekneesan — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:25:34 -0800

A Serval x Domestic Cat = Savannah Cat
Where F=generations from wild. F1 through F3 are not recommended as pets. F4 are considered loyal and well-behaved, like dogs.

An Asian Leopard Cat x A Domestic Cat = A Bengal Cat
Named after the Leopard Cat’s species, P. bengalensis, not the distant Tiger relative

A Bengal Cat x Oriental Shorthair = A Serengeti Cat
Looks like a small Serval, but no Serval bloodline, fully domesticated. See also the Toyger and the Cheetoh A Serval playing with a domestic cat A Serval catching goldfish in a bathtub A Serval playing with kids Bottle-feeding a Serval kitten A Savannah cat playing with a dog An F1 Savanah cats play fetch Eight week old F2 Savannah kittens An F2 Savannah attempts to dominate/play with a dog An F3 Savannah cat playing in a box From Wikipedia: The Serval The Savannah The Asian Leopard Cat The Oriental Shorthair *as recognized by the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy The Bengal The Serengeti Are Savannah cats as pets a good idea? Are Servals as pets a good idea? A discussion on keeping wild cats on an exotic pet forum Summary of state laws on the owning of exotic animals When Servals escape 1, 2, 3 In their own voices: A Serval vocalizing A Savannah cat vocalizing An Oriental Shorthair vocalizing An Asian Leopard Cat kitten vocalizing A Bengal cat vocalizing to her kittens

Tigers shift to nights - no word on weekends.

the man of twists and turns — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:42:35 -0800

Tigers in Nepal's Chitwan National Park have taken the 'night shift,' apparently to coexist with people.(Youtube)

From doorbells to fish-pills

brundlefly — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:54:15 -0800

"When humans were busy fighting each other, the Ants had begun their preparations to take over the planet. Six feet tall, they had emerged from their hideouts in the Andes Mountain and had begun their assault in the year 7757." - Science Fiction in Bengal from 1882-1961 [via]

Arrogance of Power

mapalm — Sat, 20 Sep 2003 11:25:10 -0800

US soldier kills rare tiger in Iraq zoo
...during a drunken night of revelry involving - you guessed it - feeding the animals. Geez, this occupation gets better every day.

PWA_BadBoy — Mon, 18 Jun 2001 12:06:46 -0800

Who needs a Planet of the Apes remake, when you can just head to Bengal and see it live for yourself.