noun
leopard cat
A small wild cat native to South and East Asia; the Japanese name refers to the Bengal region. Scientific name: Prionailurus bengalensis.
ベンガルヤマネコは東南アジアに生息する小型の野生ネコです。
The leopard cat is a small wild cat that inhabits Southeast Asia.
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling exists but is uncommon; the katakana form is preferred.
From ベンガル (Bengal) + 山猫 (wildcat). The katakana spelling is standard for this loanword-based animal name.