Bengal Colors & Patterns
One of the first things most people notice about the Bengal cat’s physique is his beautiful fur that imitates his ancestors. The spots that can be seen everywhere on his body are also known as rosettes. It gives the cat an exotic appearance. Petting a Bengal cat is very comforting as it feels so soft and silky. Bengals have a thin, shiny veil on their bodies that looks like gold dust, called “glitter”.
Glitter that Sparkles, Shimmers, and Shines
Starting at the age of 3-4 weeks, the Bengal kitten goes through a period of fuzzy making his fur and markings less contrasted and this period may last for 3 to 5 months. This is a direct heritage of the Asian leopard, which is used to hide young leopards from their predators.
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The Bengal cat can have 2 different patterns: spotted/rosetted and marble. In addition, the Bengal cat can come in a variety of breathtaking colors! Some mimic the Snow Leopard, the Black Panther and the traditional Leopard. Panthera Bengal Leopards specializes in Snow Lynx, Snow Mink, and Brown Rosette. Enjoy learning more about our magnificent and extraordinary Bengal kitten colors and patterns.
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The Bengal cat is often recognized for his beautiful spotted coat similar to his ancestor, the Asian leopard cat. The Bengal cat can have other coat patterns and a wide variety of colors.
Rosetted, Spotted & Marble Bengal Cat
The Bengal cat pattern that we see most often is rosetted or spotted. To differentiate the two, you must look at the spots. If they are formed more or less like closed circles with a lighter color in the center, these are rosettes, so it would be a rosetted Bengal cat. In the case of the spotted Bengal cat, the spots are easily recognized because they are smaller and only one color, darker than the coat. In both cases, there are different shapes and sizes possible. The different shapes of rosettes can be called donut, pancake, clouded, paw-print and arrowhead. Regardless of the pattern, the rosetted or spotted Bengal cat can exist in all the different possible colors.
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The marble pattern often becomes more and more beautiful between birth and the first year of life. The more the kitten grows, the more the pattern opens and reveals his colors. The marble Bengal cat will also have the possibility to be produced in the same colors as a spotted or rosetted Bengal cat pattern.
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Rosetted Pattern
Spotted Pattern
Marble Pattern
Identification Chart of Bengal Colors
