Felis aurata (African Golden Cat)
Description: The tail is tapered at the tip and the ears are small and rounded. A fairly powerfully built cat with a heavy muzzle, small ears and a medium length tail.
Adult
Coat: Red brown, yellowish to silver-grey with a pattern that is varied in type and extent. All animals have spotted bellies and inner limb fur, but markings are quite variable. Their eyes are brown.
Size: Head and body length 61-101cm, tail length 16-46cm.
Weight: 13.5-18kg. Males are heavier.
Senses: Good climbers.
Habitat: Forests and dense scrub.
Range:
Distribution: Senegal to Zaire and Kenya.
Status: Rare and prehaps vulnerable.
Daily Rhythm: Active at dusk and at night. They rest in trees.
Voice: Young purr when content, is not known in adult animals. When angry they hiss and spit.
Adult
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Prey: Small mammals and birds. Duikers, monkeys, rodents, birds are known to be common prey. Some animals eat more rats and hyraxes. Francolins and guinea fowl are known to be common bird prey.
Food and Feeding: They are thought to use quick reflexes and exceptional levels of perception rather than stealth when hunting. The heavy jaw seems to suggest that they can handle larger prey than servals and caracals.
Grouping: Solitary.
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Nest: Is though to nest in tree hollows.
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