The Bengal Cat is a breed of domestic cat developed by selective breeding to evoke the feline denizens of the jungle such as leopards, ocelots, margays and clouded leopards.

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Bengal Cats were developed by the selective breeding of domestic cats with hybrids of domestic cats and an Asian leopard cat (ALC), Prionailurus bengalensis, with the goal of creating a confident, healthy and friendly cat with the high contrast and vividly marked coat.

The name "Bengal cat" was derived from the taxonomic name of the Asian leopard cat. They have a "wild" appearance with large spots, rosettes, and a light/white belly, and a body structure reminiscent of the ALC, but once separated by at least four generations from the original crossing possess a gentle domestic cat temperament.