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Asian Golden Cat
Asian Golden Cat
Scientific Name:
Catopuma temminckii
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
Temminck's Golden Cat, Asiatic Golden Cat, Felis temmincki, Profelis temminckii
Group: Mammals
Date Listed as Endangered:
June 14, 1976
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
China, Indonesia (Sumatra), Nepal, Southeast Asia
Also called the Temmnick's golden cat, the Asian golden cat is found in Nepal and northeast India through southeast Asia, southern China, Sumatra and Borneo. Adults can grow as large as a domestic dog weighing up to 35 lbs and reaching about four feet in body length. Its fur varies in color from golden to dark brown, gray, or a bright golden red, with some spots that may or may not appear. Its underparts are lighter in color and spotted.