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African golden cat
African golden cat
(Profelis aurata)
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Also known as:
golden cat
Previously known as:
Felis aurata
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Felidae
Genus
Profelis
(1)
Size
Head-body length: 61 – 101.5 cm
(2)
Weight
5.5 – 16 kg
(2)
Status
Classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List
(1)
and listed on Appendix II of CITES
(2)
.
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