Golden cat
Catopuma temminckii (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
The golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) is a species in the family Felidae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh about 11.5 kg and live up to 21.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the golden cat
- Weight
- 11.5 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 21.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 23.9 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Gestation
- 95 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.28src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 21 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the golden cat live?
Not recorded
Is the golden cat endangered?
The golden cat is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the golden cat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderCarnivora
- familyFelidae
- genusCatopuma
- SpeciesCatopuma temminckii (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
Synonyms Felis melli, Felis moormensis var. nigrescens, Felis nigrescens, Felis semenovi, Felis temminckii, Felis temminckii badiodorsalis, Felis temminckii bansei, Felis temminckii mitchelli, Felis trislis, Pardofelis temminckii, Profelis temminckii
Other names and names in other languages (42)
- Asian golden catEnglish
- Asian golden catEnglish
- Asiatic golden catEnglish
- Asiatic golden catEnglish
- Temminck's catEnglish
- Temminck's catEnglish
- Temminck's golden catEnglish
- Asiatiese GouekatAfrikaans
- قط ذهبي آسيويArabic
- سنور ذهبي آسيويArabic
- قط تومينك الذهبيArabic
- সোনালী বিড়ালBangla
- kočka TemminckovaCzech
- Asiatische GoldkatzeGerman
- Ασιατική χρυσή ΑγριόγαταGreek
- Azia ora katoEsperanto
- Gato dorado asiáticoSpanish
- Gato dorado asiático o de TemminckSpanish
- aasiankultakissaFinnish
- Chat de TemminckFrench
- chat doré d'AsieFrench
- ázsiai aranymacskaHungarian
- Kucing EmasIndonesian
- Gatto di TemminckItalian
- Gatto dorato asiaticoItalian
- アジアゴールデンキャットJapanese
- ខ្លាលឿងមាសKhmer
- 아시아황금고양이Korean
- Kucing TulapMalay
- AsiagullkattNorwegian Bokmål
- Aziatische GoudkatDutch
- mormi złocistyPolish
- Gato-dourado asiáticoPortuguese
- Gato-dourado-asiáticoPortuguese
- Кошка ТемминкаRussian
- Asiatisk guldkattSwedish
- เสือไฟThai
- Seua faii/เสือไฟThai
- Asya KatopumasıTurkish
- Asya altın kedisiTurkish
- Кіт ТемінкаUkrainian
- Jinmao/金猫Chinese
Relatives of the golden cat
Other species in the same genus Catopuma.
Bay cat
Catopuma badia
CompareGolden cat vs Bay cat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the golden cat?
An adult golden cat weighs 11.5 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the golden cat endangered?
The golden cat is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the golden cat live?
The golden cat has a recorded lifespan of 21.5 years.
How long is the golden cat pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 95 days.
What kind of animal is the golden cat?
The golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) belongs to the family Felidae in the order Carnivora.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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