311555Profelis aurataNOT EVALUATED<i>Profelis aurata</i> (Temminck, 1827)African Golden CatbrKazh alaouret AfrikacsKočka zlatádeAfrikanische GoldkatzeenAfrican Golden CatenGolden cateoAfrika ora katoesGato doradofiAfrikankultakissafrChat doréhuAfrikai aranymacskaitProfelis auratajaアフリカゴールデンキャットnlAfrikaanse goudkatplKot złotytrAfrika altın kedisiGuggisberg, C. 1975. Wild Cats of the World. New York: Taplinger Publishing Company.12664112664326583false1Alderton, D. 1993. Wild Cats of the World. New York: Facts on File, Inc..14457114457326583false1Cyber Zoomobile, "African Golden Cat (Profelis aurata)" (On-line). Accessed 17 July 2001 at http://www.primenet.com:80/~brendel/afrigld.html .14458114458326583false1Garman, A. 1997. "Big Cats Online: African Golden Cat" (On-line). Accessed 17 July 2001 at http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/agarman/afgold.htm .14459114459326583false1IUCN - The World Conservation Union, 1996. "Species Survival Commission: IUCN Cat Specialist Group: Species Accounts: Profelis aurata" (On-line). Accessed July 11, 2002 at http://lynx.uio.no/catfolk/sp-accts.htm .14460114460326583false1The Cat Survival Trust, 1996. "African Golden Cat" (On-line). Accessed 17 July 2001 at http://hometown.aol.com/cattrust/afrigold.htm .14461114461326583false1Guggisberg, C. 1975. Wild Cats of the World. New York: Taplinger Publishing Company.126641126641076581false1Alderton, D. 1993. Wild Cats of the World. New York: Facts on File, Inc..144571144571076581false1Cyber Zoomobile, "African Golden Cat (Profelis aurata)" (On-line). Accessed 17 July 2001 at http://www.primenet.com:80/~brendel/afrigld.html .144581144581076581false1Garman, A. 1997. "Big Cats Online: African Golden Cat" (On-line). Accessed 17 July 2001 at http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/agarman/afgold.htm .144591144591076581false1IUCN - The World Conservation Union, 1996. 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IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.69225916922591420397false1Richard Weigl (2005) Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World. Kleine Senckenberg-Reihe 48: Stuttgart.73092417309242391223false1Little is known about the biology of the African golden cat, which has a fierce reputation with local people (4). It is a terrestrial hunter that has been seen hunting in the daytime, but based on the activity of its preferred prey it is more likely to be crepuscular and nocturnal (4). It feeds mostly on small mammals, such as rats and hyraxes, and birds which are plucked before eating (4). It also takes monkeys, and its long, heavy jaw enables it to tackle powerfully built duikers (2). The African golden cat has also been known to raid chicken coops and kill domestic goats and sheep (4).</p><p>The African golden cat is solitary, and like other felids, it is likely to maintain territories, marked with scent and faeces (4). Captive animals have been recorded giving birth to litters of two kittens, after a gestation of 75 days (4), although in the wild one kitten per litter seems to be more common (5). The new born kittens are well hidden in a fallen, hollow log or a similar concealed den (2) (4). Their eyes open after six days, and they then develop quickly; walking at 13 days and eating whole animals shortly after 40 days (4).8904493a72e21226e46d12f26a09ec372608695WildscreenCopyright Wildscreen 2003-2008ARKiveCopyrightCopyright Wildscreen 2003-2008. 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