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Category Archives: African golden cat

Where does the African golden cat live?

PoC avatarPosted on June 29, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 29, 2020

I will answer the question from two perspectives: the geographic location including the countries and what the landscape is like in those places. As at 2014 (the most recent data that we have on the distribution of the African golden … Continue reading →

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Why are African golden cats endangered?

PoC avatarPosted on March 25, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 25, 2020

As at the date of this post, there are many reasons why the African golden cat is endangered and all of them are to do with human population growth and activity. The human population within the distribution area of this … Continue reading →

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What does the golden cat look like?

PoC avatarPosted on January 9, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 9, 2020

There are two species of golden cat: the Asiatic golden cat and the African golden cat. African golden cat This excellent camera trap picture shows you what the African golden cat looks like. And below is a description in words … Continue reading →

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African Golden Cat

PoC avatarPosted on July 23, 2018 by Michael BroadDecember 12, 2018

African Golden Cat Photo: © Gary P. Aronsen Overview The African golden cat is a small/medium sized wild cat of a variety of colors that lives in the band of forests of equatorial Africa that extend from the west coast … Continue reading →

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African golden cat attacking red colobus monkey

PoC avatarPosted on January 30, 2015 by Michael BroadJanuary 30, 2015

A rare camera trap video of an African golden cat hunting and attacking a small monkey on the ground in a Ugandan park. This is a rare bit of vide footage of the highly elusive African golden cat, a small-medium … Continue reading →

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African Golden Cat Facts

PoC avatarPosted on December 22, 2014 by Michael BroadOctober 2, 2020

Key Facts Body Length(mm) -720-940 Weight (kg) – 11-14 (male) average Litter Size – 1-2 average Life Span – No data Status – Least Concern Subspecies P.a.celidogaster – Central Africa P.a.aurata – West Africa The African Golden Cat is a … Continue reading →

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Camera Trap Photos of Wild Cats

PoC avatarPosted on September 16, 2012 by Michael BroadSeptember 16, 2012

This is a series of camera trap photographs of several species of wild cat. There is also a picture of a domestic cat in this series. The photographs of the jaguar, jaguarundi and ocelot were taken in Peru. The leopard … Continue reading →

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African Golden Cat Geographic Range

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadFebruary 9, 2016

The African golden cat geographic range is set out below. It is accurately based on probably the most up to date map – the one on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ (Red List) website. However, the geographic ranges … Continue reading →

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