What is an African golden cat?
African gold cat or Profelis aurata is a jungle cat that inhabits African rainforests. Despite its name, the color of the African golden cats generally ranges from gray to orange and reddish -brown, some specimens show melanist black from excessive amounts of melanin in their hair. Some cats have places and some not. Their heads look disproportionately small for the size of their bodies. A large African gold cat, considered a medium -sized cat, can reach a length of 57 inches (145 cm) and weigh up to 30 pounds (13.6 kg).
are shy and elusive, and about African gold cats is not as much known as other cats of the jungle. Rare observations have shown that African golden cats spend most of the time set on tree branches, but it is not known whether they usually live in trees or on the ground. They are carnivorous and hunts on the ground, prey mostly on rodents and complement their diet birds, anllolopes and occasional small monkeys. African golden cat has a stocky assembly and inElké paws. Generally lives a lone lifestyle out of season mating.
Predations from humans is one of several factors that threaten an African golden cat. Although it is a legally protected species, it is often hunted for its meat and bark. Some cultures consider the tail a talisman and its pelt is used in some religious ceremonies.
The loss of the habitat due to deforestation is another threat for this species. The African Golden Cat showed the ability to adapt to the registered areas because secondary growth supports the large population of rodents, which is the support of its diet, but its number is still decreasing. Another factor contributing to this decline in the population is the loss of cats, because wild meat is popular and is hunted for excess.
It was often referred to as leoparaphric gold cat D, brother D, inhabits most of the same region as Leopard. It is also included among the prey LeopARDS. Like other cats, the African gold cat is night, but during the day the hunt was seen.
The period of cat pregnancy is approximately 75 days, with one to three kittens born to each litter. At birth, the young can weigh anywhere between 6 and 8 ounces (170 and 235 grams) and are shut down after three to four months. They mature for about 22-24 months and are known to live for 12 years.