The Borneo golden cat is a somewhat mysterious species to biologists. For a long time, it was thought to be extinct because no one had ever seen this cat alive in nature. No one knows its habits, and all research results on it only come from five skins and two skulls preserved in European natural history museums! In 1992, a hunter in Borneo accidentally captured an adult female Borneo golden cat . It was near death when it was delivered to a local museum.

1. Introduction to the Borneo Golden Cat

In December 1998, BBC Wildlife Magazine published the first live photo of the Borneo Golden Cat. The animal was weighed, measured, photographed, examined and dewormed before being released back into the wild. At first glance, this short-term prisoner looks like an Asian golden cat, so some people suspect that it may be just a smaller subspecies of the Asian golden cat on this island. But after genetic analysis of blood samples taken in 1992, it has been confirmed that they belong to a new species and are undoubtedly on the verge of extinction.

2. Living habits of Borneo golden cats

The Borneo golden cat is also called the sorrel cat. It is speculated that the main habitat of the Borneo golden cat may be located in the rocky hilly areas of the island, close to the dense tropical jungle. However, there are also records indicating that Po Chau golden cats are also found in forests and riversides, and the past three samples were captured from there. It lives in Kalimantan Island in Indonesia and Malaysia, mostly living in forest areas.

3. Characteristics of the Borneo Golden Cat

Size: The Borneo Golden Cat is about the same size as a domestic cat, about 53-67cm.

Head: The tips of the ears of the Borneo Golden Cat are rounder, and the hair color behind the ears gradually becomes darker. There is a dark stripe on each upper inner corner of the eye extending toward the top of the head, forming an "M".

Body: The body is of medium size, with a straight topline and a calm and confident gait. The Borneo Golden Cat's tail is quite long and tapers to the tip. There are light stripes on the inside of the tail. At the tip of the tail, the fur is white and dotted with some tiny black spots.

Coat: There are two types of coat colors of Borneo Golden Cats. Most Borneo Golden Cats have chestnut red fur with faint black markings. The fur on its belly and the inside of its limbs is lighter yellow-brown, with some black on the fur. small spots. There is also a gray color, the quantity should be smaller.

IV. Eating habits of Borneo golden cats

The Borneo golden cat is active at night and feeds on birds, rodents and small monkeys. It can find satisfactory food for itself, and its food requirements are not too high. Its lifespan is about 10-12 years. There are very few cats of this type now, and they are priceless treasures that you may not be able to buy even if you have money.