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| Asian Golden Cat - Catopuma temminckii | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 7 2012, 08:16 PM (5,668 Views) | |
| Taipan | Jan 7 2012, 08:16 PM Post #1 |
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Asian Golden Cat - Catopuma temminckii![]() Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Catopuma Species: Catopuma temminckii Subspecies: There are three subspecies: 1. Catopuma temminckii temminckii, Himalaya, Southeast Asian mainland, Sumatra 2. Catopuma temminckii dominicanorum, southeast China 3. Catopuma temminckii tristis, southwest China ![]() The Asian Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii), also called the Asiatic Golden Cat and Temminck's Golden Cat, is a medium-sized wild cat (length 90 centimetres/36 in, plus 50 centimetre/20 in tail) weighing from 12 to 16 kilograms (26 to 35 lbs). In captivity this species can live up to 20 years, but its average lifespan in the wild is likely far shorter. While the fur is mostly foxy red or golden brown, black or grey colour variants may also be found. Normally, the coat is plain, save for some spots on the underside, and sometimes very faint spotting on the rest of the coat. However, in China there is a colour variant with leopard-like spots, which resembles a Leopard Cat. This spotted fur is a recessive characteristic. Distribution and habitat The Asian Golden Cat lives throughout Southeast Asia, ranging from Tibet and Nepal to Southern China, India, and Sumatra. It prefers forest habitats interspersed with rocky areas, and is found in deciduous, subtropical evergreen, and tropical rainforests. The Asian Golden Cat is sometimes found in more open terrain. It ranges from the lowlands to altitudes of up to 3000 meters in the Himalayas. ![]() Behavior Not much is known about this rather elusive predator, and most of what is known about it has been found out in captivity. Previous observations suggested that it is primarily nocturnal, but a recent study on two golden cats showed arrhythmic activity patterns. It is thought to be primarily solitary. As far as vocalizations go, it can hiss, spit, meow, purr, growl, and gurgle. Other methods of communication observed in captive golden cats include scent marking, urine spraying, raking trees and logs with claws, and rubbing of the head against various objects. ![]() Mythology In some regions of Thailand the Asian Golden Cat is called Seua fai ("fire tiger"). According to a regional legend the burning of an Asian Golden Cat's fur drives tigers away. Eating the flesh is believed to have the same effect. The Karen people believe that simply carrying a single hair of the cat will be sufficient. Many indigenous people believe this cat to be fierce, but in captivity it has been known to be very docile and tranquil. ![]() Conservation The exact population of the Asian Golden Cat is unknown, but it is listed on "CITES: Appendix I" and as "Lower Risk/Near Threatened" by the IUCN. It is hunted for its fur and, increasingly, for its bones for use in traditional Chinese medicine. However, the greatest risk posed towards the species is habitat destruction. There are few of these felines in zoos, and they do not breed well in captivity.
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| Canidae | Jan 7 2012, 08:18 PM Post #2 |
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The Grassman study, also involving Clouded Leopards and Marbled Cats, some great info on them in here : http://www.felidae.org/About%20CAT_files/Grassman_et_al_2005_Ecology_of_three_sympatric_felids_in_Thailand.pdf |
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| maker | Jan 23 2015, 08:54 PM Post #3 |
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http://www.mongabay.co.id/2015/01/12/kucing-emas-menggendong-anak-terpantau-kamera-trap/ |
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| Scalesofanubis | Jan 24 2015, 05:05 AM Post #4 |
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Not to be a pain, but is there an English language version of that? |
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| maker | Jan 24 2015, 09:57 AM Post #5 |
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If you are using Google Chrome, you can translate by clicking on the 2 squares left of the star to translate. Title: Golden Cat Holding Kitten Observed in Camera Trap Location: Kerinci National Park, Sumatra |
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| maker | Jan 30 2015, 08:14 PM Post #6 |
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A mother Asian golden cat holding her cub, who was caught on camera trap in the Kerinci Seblat National Park in Sumatra. Photo by: Sumatran Tiger Research Team. Researchers working in Kerinci Seblat National Park have captured a remarkable image of a mother Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) carrying her young in her mouth. The image was taken in mid-2014 as reported by Mongabay Indonesia by the Sumatran Tiger Research Team. Asian golden cats are just one of five wild cat species found in Kerinci Seblat National Park. The park is also home to the Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), the Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi), the marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata), and the leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis). The Asian golden cat is a medium-sized feline, around two to three times heavier than a domestic cat. It ranges across Southeast Asia and is currently listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List. Like many other predators, the cat is threatened in the region by deforestation, prey decline, snaring, and the illegal trade in cat bones and parts. In Indonesia there is a thriving trade in these wild animals over the Internet, according to Mongabay Indonesia. Worse still, Sumatra has one of the highest deforestation rates on the planet. Still, Asian golden cats remain much less threatened than Sunda clouded leopard and marbled cat (both listed as Vulnerable), and, of course, Sumatran tigers which are considered Critically Endangered. "Asian golden cats are animals that are generalists, which means more adaptive to changes in existing land cover," Iding Achmad Haidir, a researcher studying smaller cats who uploaded the photo, told Mongabay Indonesia. Haidir further noted that researchers have found that Asian golden cats and Sunda clouded leopards generally avoid each other, i.e. where there are a lot of Asian golden cats there are few Sunda clouded leopard and vice versa. But in areas with large prey densities, these two species appear to live side-by-side and even share their territory with the island's top predator, the Sumatran tiger. The research is a collaboration between Kerinci Seblat National Park, WildCRU Oxford University, the Clouded Leopard Project, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Fauna & Flora International (FFI), and the Rufford Foundation. Read more: http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0113-hance-asian-golden-cat.html |
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| ManEater | Feb 22 2015, 10:46 PM Post #7 |
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Impressive specimen:
Edited by ManEater, Feb 22 2015, 10:47 PM.
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