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In Uganda's Kibale National Park, an African golden cat was recorded in an Uvariopsis forest patch in 2008. [22] In Gabon's Moukalaba-Doudou National Park, it was recorded in forested areas during surveys in 2012. [23] African Golden cats were recorded in Tanzania's Minziro Forest Reserve in 2018 for the first time. [24]
The name 'caracal' was proposed by Georges Buffon in 1761 who referred to its Turkish name 'Karrah-kulak' or 'Kara-coulac', meaning 'black ear'. [3] The 'lynx' of the Greeks and Romans was most probably the caracal, and the name 'lynx' is sometimes still applied to it, but the present-day lynx proper is a separate genus. [4]
Phylogenetic analysis revealed that caracal, African golden cat (C. aurata) and serval (Leptailurus serval) are genetically closely related forming a genetic lineage that diverged from the common ancestor of the Felidae 3] This taxonomic classification is used in the IUCN Red List for the African golden cat. [4]
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Golden cat may refer to: African golden cat, Caracal aurata, a wild cat distributed in the rain forests of West and Central Africa; Asian golden cat, Catopuma temminckii, a medium-sized wild cat of South-Eastern Asia; Bay cat, Catopuma badia, a wild cat endemic to the island of Borneo; Domestic cat with a golden, or “sunshine”, coloured coat
Asiatic golden cats are among the world’s endangered big cats and were “near threatened” when the species was last evaluated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List in ...
Over 160 massive carvings were found dotting the desert landscape, photos show. Watchful cat, slithering snake among 2,000-year-old drawings found in Peru. Take a look
Leopards, tigers, bears, crocodiles, dholes, golden jackals, fishing cats, large raptors and snakes are the main predators of the jungle cat. [27] [38] The golden jackal in particular can be a major competitor to jungle cats. [55] When it encounters a threat, the jungle cat will vocalise before engaging in attack, producing sounds like small ...