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African golden cat
Order : Carnivora
Family : Felidae
Subfamily : Felinae
Genus : Profelis
Facts about the genus Profelis, the African golden cat
Animal Description: The African Golden Cat is a little-studied cat. (Full text)
The African Golden Cat is a medium sized cat and can grow to 90cm in body length and weigh up to 18kg. (Full text)
The African Golden Cat is similar to the Asiatic Golden Cat, but apparently not closely related. (Full text)
Equatorial Africa Description and Behavior The African golden cat is a medium-sized cat, with adult males weighing 24-31 lbs (11-14 kg). (Full text)
About twice the size of a domestic cat, the African golden cat is very variable in coloration. (Full text)
The African Golden Cat is a medium sized cat and can grow to 90cm in body length and weigh up to 18kg. (Full text)
The Objectives The general objective of PROFELIS is to contribute to wildcat conservation (Full text)
” As they left the house and went to the garage, Nick said, “I see Profelis is making himself comfortable next door. (Full text)
Range and Habitat The African Golden cat is found in the tropical rainforests of Equatorial Africa. (Full text)
The genus name Profelis is from the Greek "pro" meaning before, and Latin "felis" for cat. (Full text)
Most of the guests at the center had illegally been hold as pets and a major task of Profelis is their rehabilitation and controlled release to the wilderness. (Full text)
The African Golden Cat is about twice the size of a large domestic cat. (Full text)
It must also be said that it is quite possible that cats such as the Asiatic and African Golden Cat are also mistaken for the Puma in some instances, simply because to the untrained eye of the general public due to the fact that much of the public is unaware of the different species of cat, especially when for so long they have always believed Puma are black. (Full text)
Food & Hunting: The African Golden Cat is carnivorous, preying on rodents, tree hyraxes, birds, small antelope such as duikers, and small monkeys. (Full text)