Cross Breeds

What are female bengal cats like?

I might be getting one soon and I was wondering if a female bengal cat would make a good companion?

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1. Well, they biteee! ;\
2. They are absolutely beautiful animals. I own two, they are so calm and loving. Good luck when you get your little baby.
3. Gorgeous. They have a calm temperament, and can be quite loving. Although, they do have a playful side too! They are a very popular breed, and make great pets. Although, in order to buy one, you may need quite a lot of money as a pure-bred bengal can cost anywhere from £300 - £2000. At the simplest level, most Bengals, have a lot of personality! In a manner similar to the oriental cat breeds, they are intelligent, lively, interactive cats, with whom you have a very genuine two-way relationship. They are typically neither an ‘aloof’ cat who ignores you haughtily, nor a dull quiet cat. They are very much a dynamic and active part of the family group. Bengals however are not the same as Orientals, nor any other breed, but have various key characteristics which make very special and different. For 40% of the time at least, Bengals are astounding athletes. They can rush around with great glee, climb doors and cupboards, and leap to huge heights. My Bengal will land on my shoulder in a single leap from a couple of metres away, in order to assist me in any interesting activity such as answering the door, or looking in a cupboard. They will bounce about, roll around, switch lights on and off (!) and even do full somersaults whilst in high spirits. Kittens in particular can be all over the place, in a veritable stampede of spotty fluff. When excited, they often tremble and twitch their tails, or fluff them up into a massive ‘racoon-tail’. The character displayed during these antics is often rather similar to that of ‘Tigger’ in the ‘Winnie the Pooh’ books - inquisitive, hyper-active, over-the-top, but very loveable with a heart of gold. But fear not - there is some peace to be had! Perhaps fortunately, the flip side of Bengal behaviour is that for much of the time, Bengals go to the other extreme, and become total softies. They flop over and roll on their backs in ecstasy, come up to you and nuzzle your face, purring wildly, then finally curl up into happy little balls and fall fast asleep. They genuinely crave affection and will spend many happy hours resting piled up on top of you purring. They will wake you in the night, rubbing their head against you and paddling happily on the covers with their paws, then sleep silently with you till morning. They have ridiculous stretchy moods when they roll and writhe around on their backs in a most uninhibited manner. This makes a lovely complement to the Bengal’s energetic moments. One of the most popular pieces of Bengal ‘folklore’ involves their liking for water. Bengals have sometimes been reported to play happily in quite deep water and, even to like swimming! Well some Bengals may well do this, but if you’re after a swimming cat, you’d be better off with a Turkish Van. Though they aren’t all swimmers, most Bengals are definitely fond of water. So what does a Bengal sound like? Well in truth, they can sound like all sorts of thinks. Perhaps the most obvious noise they make is a melodic but very insistent "YOWWWLLL!!!!" when they want to draw your attention to something. Shades of YOWWWLLL will mean "open that door!", "Hello again", "FOOOD!", "turn the tap on please", and particularly loudly "LET ME OUT OF THIS CAGE!!!!". This noise varies in volume from loud to unbelievable, but is easily stopped by either giving them what they want, or making them realise it won’t do them any good. I hope this helps!
4. Absoulutly goregous, i want one