Asian golden cat

Pardofelis temminckii

Size: 0.7–1.1 m · 9–16 kg
Diet: Carnivore
Activity: Cathemeral
Sociality: Solitary
Lifespan: —

Asian golden cat is a medium-sized forest cat of South and Southeast Asia. Deforestation and poaching make it scarce and difficult to monitor across much of its range.

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Key facts

Asian golden cat (Pardofelis temminckii) is a carnivore animal classified as Mammal · Carnivora · Felidae.
Primary habitats are forest · mountains, with a range across Indomalayan · Palearctic.
Activity is cathemeral, sociality is solitary, and conservation status is NT (Near Threatened).
Asian golden cat is a medium-sized forest cat of South and Southeast Asia.
It uses tropical, subtropical, and montane forests, sometimes reaching high elevations.

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Range

Habitat range map

Native rangeOccasional / Transient

Map: Ecoregions 2017 © RESOLVE (CC BY 4.0) · Natural Earth (PD)

Details

Habitat

It uses tropical, subtropical, and montane forests, sometimes reaching high elevations. Main habitat types in this guide are forest, mountain.

Appearance

Typical length 66-105 cm, weight 9 kg-16 kg. Coat color is highly variable, from golden-red to gray or dark, with pale facial streaks.

Behavior

It is active in repeated bouts across day and night and usually solitary. It is solitary and searches the forest floor for prey.

Feeding

It is carnivorous. Rodents, birds, reptiles, and small deer may be hunted.

Reproduction

Females give birth to small litters in concealed dens and rear them alone.

Notes

Declines or fragmentation make monitoring important. Deforestation and poaching make it scarce and difficult to monitor across much of its range.