The Highland Lynx is a cross between two breeds. One of the breeds is the Desert Lynx, which is a bobcat hybrid. The second breed is the Jungle Curl, which is and African Jungle Cat Hybrid that has curled ears. As a result of this cross, the Highland Lynx has a rather distinctive look, with the ears of the Jungle Curl and a bobcat like body.

The Highland Lynx is a large, friendly cat who is, in most cases, a wonderful family cat. The Highland Lynx, while quite tame looks "wild", a quality that many find appealing. These are very active cats and not the type to sleep all day. Additionally, the Highland Lynx is very affable, outgoing cat to those that the cat knows. In most cases the Highland Lynx gets along quite well with children and other animals, including dogs. It is important that these cats be given time to adjust if they are forced into new environments. They will adapt to new situations, but the typically take longer than the average domestic cat.

The Highland Lynx is a large cat. The males are around 17 pounds, but the females are smaller and are usually only ten or eleven pounds. This cat can have either short or long fur and the coat color can vary widely, although there are three main different color patterns, which include tawny, leopard, and marble. The leopard pattern is considered to be a spotted tabby. The spots are of a darker color and are usually on the sides of the body or on the belly of the cat. This is often considered a camouflage pattern that resembles that of a wild bobcat. Additionally, there is often a dorsal stripe that runs the length of the cat. The second type of pattern is the tawny coloring, also called a ticked tabby pattern. This pattern includes ticking on the body hair. The third pattern is the marble coloring, which is simply the "wild" version of the classic tabby coloring. However, there are differences, such as a reduction in the "bulls eye". Simply put, this coloring should be "marbled". The legs of the Highland Lynx are fairly muscular, with the back legs being slightly longer than the front, often with tufted toes. The head is fairly large and square with large, intelligent eyes that can be found in shades of gold to green and occasionally blue eyes are seen.

It is interesting to note that the Highland Lynx is the only domestic cat that is a result of the crossing of two feral/domestic hybrids. Bobcats (Felix Rufus) are seen all over North America and the African Jungle (Felix Chaus) cat is seen in Africa as well as parts of the middle east, and India and China. Timberline Cattery was responsible for the development of the Highland Lynx.

The Highland Lynx requires no special diet, just a high quality dry cat food.

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