Tuesday, 25 February 2014

AFRICAN GOLDEN CAT

FELIDAE

COMMON NAME
FAMILY
GENUS
SCIENTIFIC NAME
SUB SPECIES – 2
AFRICAN GOLDEN CAT

Felidae
Profelis
Profelis aurata
1.  (Profelis aurata aurata)
      
The African golden cat (Profelis aurata) is a medium-sized wild cat distributed over the rainforests of West and Central Africa. It is about 80 centimetres (31 in) long, and has a tail of about 30 centimetres (12 in) in length. It is a close relative of both the caracal and the serval, but current classification places it as the only member of the genus Profelis.
2.  (Profelis aurata celidogaster)

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