the African golden cat is rarely seen and seldom recorded with cameras but
and seldom recorded with cameras but
and seldom recorded with cameras but this video was recently released by
this video was recently released by
this video was recently released by Panthera the nonprofit organization
Panthera the nonprofit organization
Panthera the nonprofit organization dedicated to conservation of wild cats
dedicated to conservation of wild cats
dedicated to conservation of wild cats the camera trap was set up in Gabon in
the camera trap was set up in Gabon in
the camera trap was set up in Gabon in western Africa as part of research into
western Africa as part of research into
western Africa as part of research into how African golden cats are affected by
how African golden cats are affected by
how African golden cats are affected by human activity the cat seemingly unaware
human activity the cat seemingly unaware
human activity the cat seemingly unaware of the camera preens itself and rests on
of the camera preens itself and rests on
of the camera preens itself and rests on the forest floor another scene from pan
the forest floor another scene from pan
the forest floor another scene from pan there’s– video shows the same golden
there’s– video shows the same golden
there’s– video shows the same golden cat at night
cat at night
cat at night apparently hunting a bat Panthera
apparently hunting a bat Panthera
apparently hunting a bat Panthera reports that most records of the african
reports that most records of the african
reports that most records of the african golden cats are from photographs taken
golden cats are from photographs taken
golden cats are from photographs taken by remote camera traps or of dead
by remote camera traps or of dead
by remote camera traps or of dead animals this is believed to be the first
animals this is believed to be the first
animals this is believed to be the first publicly released video the golden cat
publicly released video the golden cat
publicly released video the golden cat typically weighs about 28 pounds and
typically weighs about 28 pounds and
typically weighs about 28 pounds and grows to about three feet long studies
grows to about three feet long studies
grows to about three feet long studies have shown the majority of their diet is
have shown the majority of their diet is
have shown the majority of their diet is rodents but it is perhaps the least
rodents but it is perhaps the least
rodents but it is perhaps the least studied of any wild cat in the world the
studied of any wild cat in the world the
studied of any wild cat in the world the IUCN Red List has the cat listed as near
IUCN Red List has the cat listed as near
IUCN Red List has the cat listed as near threatened logging and hunting of its
threatened logging and hunting of its
threatened logging and hunting of its prey are diminishing the cat’s habitat
prey are diminishing the cat’s habitat
prey are diminishing the cat’s habitat and Panthera hopes release of the video
and Panthera hopes release of the video
and Panthera hopes release of the video will encourage other scientists and
will encourage other scientists and
will encourage other scientists and locals in Gabon to devote more effort to
locals in Gabon to devote more effort to
locals in Gabon to devote more effort to studying the African golden cat and
studying the African golden cat and
studying the African golden cat and working towards its conservation
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