Asiatic golden cat (Pardofelis temminckii)

Also known as:	golden cat, Temminck's cat
French:	Chat De Temminck, Chat Doré D'Asie
Spanish:	Gato Dorado Asiático

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Carnivora
Family	Felidae
Genus	Pardofelis (1)

Top facts

• The Asiatic golden cat is usually reddish gold, but it also occurs as dark brown, bright red, grey, spotted or melanistic morphs
• Primarily found in forests, the Asiatic golden cat prefers to live in forest away from human disturbance
• Like most cats, the Asiatic golden cat is solitary except during mating

The Asiatic golden cat is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Information on the Asiatic golden cat (Pardofelis temminckii) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

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1. IUCN Red List (July, 2012)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org