Introduction I have updated this page today December 28, 2021. Information about the wild cat species needs to be regularly updated to keep pace with their status in the wild vis-à-vis their numbers. Inevitably, due to habitat loss and other ongoing threats, the number of Asiatic golden cats is decreasing year-on-year. However, readers should …
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B. Tan in their work: The status of felids in China, dated 1984, state that two male Asiatic golden cats weighed 14.5 kg and 15.75 kg respectively.
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 from Mel and Fiona’s excellent book, Wild Cats Of The World. This smallish wild …
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View Asian Golden Cat Distribution 2009 in a larger map The Asiatic golden cat range presented here in the red areas on the above map is carefully based on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ (Red List) version. It is as at 2009. The scientific name for this cat is, Pardofelis temminckii. If …
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