African Golden Cat

African Golden Cats are animals that appear in The Lion King fanfictions.
== Information ==
The African golden cat has a fur color ranging from chestnut or reddish-brown, grayish-brown to dark slaty. Some are spotted, with the spots ranging from faded tan to black in color. In others, the spotting pattern is limited to the belly and inner legs. Its undersides and areas around the eyes, cheeks, chin, and throat are lighter in color to almost white. Its tail is darker on the top and either heavily banded, lightly banded, or plain, ending in a black tip. Cats in the western parts of its range tend to have heavier spotting than those in the eastern region. Two color morphs, a red and a gray phase, were once thought to indicate separate species rather than color variations of the same species. Gray skins have hairs that are not pigmented in their middle zones, whereas hair of red skins is pigmented intensively red. Hair of melanistic skins is entirely black. The African golden cat is a heavily built cat with stocky, long legs, a relatively short tail, and large paws. Body length usually varies within the range of of twenty-four to forty inches. Tail length ranges from sixteen to forty-six centimeters, and shoulder height is about fifteen to twenty-two. The cat weighs around twelve to thirty-five pounds, with males being larger than females.
The African golden cat is found in dense, moist forests, cloud forests, high moorlands, and bamboo forests, ranging from Senegal to the Central African Republic. It can also be found in Angola and Kenya. Little is known about their behavior other than the fact that they are crepuscular and nocturnal animals, but they have been observed hunting in daylight. They feed on monkeys, duikers, forest hogs, antelope, hyraxes, and other rodents, and are also known to take poultry and livestock. Females give birth to one or two kittens. The lifespan of an African golden cat is unknown.
== Appearances in Fanfiction ==
Here are all the fanfictions that this animal makes an appearance in that are on this wiki. If your fanfiction includes African golden cats, add it to this list.
*Legends of the Lion Guard
**Legends of the Lion Guard: The Dark Prophecy
== Gallery ==
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Category:African Golden Cats