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The African golden cat is a wild cat that inhabits sub-Saharan Africa. It has a short, rounded head with small ears and eyes, long legs with large paws, and no tail. Its coat is yellowish-tan with dark streaks on its back and flanks. The belly and inside of the thighs are white.
Males weigh 3 to 6 kg (6 to 13 lb) and females are smaller, weighing 2 to 5 kg(4 to 11 lb). Adults have brown eyes that become amber with age. The young have reddish eyes that change to brown at about six months.
African gold cats are solitary hunters, feeding mostly on mammals(especially small rodents), but also taking birds and eggs. They inhabit tropical rainforests, woodlands, and savannas. Although they can climb trees, they are primarily ground predators. In fact, their agility and long legs help them to outmaneuver would-be prey with speed and power in open terrain as well as in trees.
Although they are capable of killing prey larger than themselves, such as duikers, gazelles, and even young giraffes, these cats generally hunt by stealth and surprise. Like other members of the felidae family, African gold cats use sensory information from their remarkable sense of smell and hearing to locate prey. To stalk their victims, they often rely on camouflage, using tree holes or dense vegetation for cover while they wait for their prey to come within striking distance.
They employ the same tactic when catching birds, waiting until one swoops by then pouncing upon it. While their primary method of hunting is sight and scent, some researchers believe that African gold cats may be able to sense the earth’s magnetic fields and use this information to track prey.
In general, these cats are not aggressive toward humans, though if threatened they will defend themselves by scratching, biting, and lashing out with their tails. When faced with a human attacker who is wearing thick clothing, an African gold cat will run away without responding aggressively. However, since there have been cases where these cats attacked unprovoked, it is best to