 the asian golden cat (pardofelis temminckii, syn. catopuma temminckii), also called the asiatic golden cat and temminck's cat, is a medium-sized wild cat of southeastern asia. in 2008, the iucn classified asian golden cats as near threatened, stating that the species comes close to qualifying as vulnerable due to hunting pressure and habitat loss, since southeast asian forests are undergoing the world's fastest regional deforestation. the asian golden cat was named in honour of the dutch zoologist coenraad jacob temminck, who first described the african golden cat in 1827. ==characteristics==  the asian golden cat is heavily built, with a typical cat-like appearance. it has a head-body length of , with a tail  long, and is  tall at the shoulder. the weight ranges from , which is about two or three times that of a domestic cat. the pelage is uniform in colour, but highly variable, ranging from red to golden-brown, dark brown to pale cinnamon, and grey to black. transitional forms among the different colorations also exist. it may be marked with spots and stripes. white and black lines run across the cheeks and up to the top of the head, while the ears are black w
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