The African golden cat is distributed from Senegal to the Central African Republic, Kenya and as far south as northern Angola. It inhabits tropical forests from sea level to an elevation of 3,000 …

African golden cats live in equatorial Africa, inhabiting areas from western Sierra Leone to central Africa and as far to the east as Kenya. The Congo River serves as a natural geographic …

African Golden cats are the only forest-dependent wild cat in Africa, and their least known felid. They are endemic to tropical Africa and found in two widely disjunct populations in west central …

The African golden cat is a medium-sized wild cat that lives in West and Central Africa, mostly in forested areas. Scientific Name: Caracal aurata Conservation Status: Vulnerable , population …

The African golden cat is Africa's least known wild cat species. It is only found in the forests of equatorial Africa (green polygon on the map). However, the African golden cat may be extinct …

Aug 10, 2015 · Recent molecular studies proved both to be mistaken; the African golden cat is unequivocally genetically closer to the caracal – a medium sized wildcat also known as the …

May 27, 2024 · Scientists once thought that African golden cats were closely related to servals, but instead, they’re closer to a caracal. These cats come in several colors: reddish-brown, …

The African golden cat is a medium-sized, compactly built cat with relatively short legs. Its head is small relative to its body and its ears are rounded and untufted. The fur pattern of the African …

The biggest problem facing the African golden cat in the wild, as with most feline species, is deforestation and the loss of habitat. There is little hunting pressure because the African …