03/01/2026
31 Bengal Cat Facts!
#3 Bengals & their sparkly coats, called “glitter.” 🌟🐆
“Glitter” isn’t a colour or a pattern—it’s a unique hair structure found in many Bengal cats. Each individual hair shaft has translucent, hollow tips that refract and reflect light. When light hits the coat, it creates a sparkling or shimmering effect, almost like the fur has been dusted with gold or frost. The glitter trait is believed to come from the Asian leopard cat ancestry, where wild cats evolved coats that reflect light in ways that enhance camouflage.
Not all Bengals carry the glitter gene, it is more common in well bred Bengals and is seen as a bonus trait, not a breed requirement. All Dreamstone babies carry the glitter gene & sparkle!
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