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JUNGLE CAT
 

The Jungle Cat or Felis Chaus is the ancestor of the exciting new breed the CHAUSIE.

Large, slightly tufted ears and a narrow pointed face give the Jungle Cat a sphinx-like appearance, especially in Pakistan and India, where it occurs in a jet black phase. Found on three continents - Africa, Asia, and Europe - the jungle cat has one of the widest distributions of any small cat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
This is a female Jungle Cat.

She has a very nice profile complimented by a full muzzle and even chin. You can see the size and set of her ears in this photo as well.

Notice her length of leg. This photo shows her rectangular body and flatter sides. Her tail is just past the hock.

These photos are both female Jungle Cats as well.

You can see the modified wedge shape to the head, the rounded whisker pads and beautiful ear size and set.
 

This is a 14 month old male Jungle Cat.

Notice the bold markings on the inside of his front legs. He has a triangular head shape with a full muzzle that blends into the triangle.

He has nice large ears and ear tufts. He is a beautiful sandy brown ticked color with the lighter underside and all white muzzle.
 
This is a close up of an adult Jungle Cat male's head.
This is the same male from a different angle.
 
This is a 2.5 year old male Jungle Cat.

Again, you can see good length of leg on this boy.

His head shape is very pronounced. He has good width between the eyes and a fleshy nose. His eyes have the hooded "half mast" look that many wild cats have while at rest.

His ears are held out at a bit of an angle in this photo but he is also a mature male and his ears will be spread a bit further than a young cat.

This is the same Jungle Cat, as a younger cat, looking down.

This photo of him shows the lines of the wedge and how the muzzle fits into the cheeks.

It also shows the width of nose between the eyes and the nose leather rolled a bit over the top of the end of the nose.
 

This is a year old silver tip Jungle Cat male.

This color is found in the jungle cat and not in the domestic of any breed that we are aware of.

This boy has nice tall ears set fairly high on his head..good length of leg and a very elegant look about him.

This is the same silver tip Jungle Cat as a mature adult. You can see how his head has spread and his ears have spread a bit as well.

You can also see how his silver coloring has developed in this photo.
 
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