The Borneo golden cat is a rather mysterious species to biologists. For a long time, no one had ever seen this feline alive in nature, and it was thought to be extinct. No one knows its habits, and all research on it comes from five skins and two skulls preserved in the European Museum of Natural History! In 1992, Borneo hunters accidentally caught an adult female Borneo golden cat . It was on the verge of death by the time it was taken to a local museum.

1. Introduction of Borneo Golden Cat

In December 1998, BBC Wildlife Magazine published the first report of Borneo Golden Cat. Live photos. The animal was weighed, measured, photographed, physically examined and dewormed and released back into nature. At first glance, this short-term prisoner looks like an Asian golden cat, so some people suspect that it is just a smaller subspecies of the Asian golden cat on this island. But genetic analysis of the blood from the 92-year-old samples has confirmed that they belong to a new species and are undoubtedly endangered.

2. Living habits of Borneo golden cats

Borneo golden cats are also called sorrel cats. It is speculated that the main habitat of Borneo golden cats may be Located on the rocky hills of the island, near dense tropical jungle. However, there are also records of Borneo golden cats in forests and along rivers, where the past three samples were captured. Inhabits Kalimantan Island in Indonesia and Malaysia, mostly in forest areas.

3. Characteristics of Borneo Golden Cats

Body Size: Borneo Golden Cats are about the same size as domestic cats, about 53-67cm.

Head: The Borneo Golden Cat has rounded ears and darker fur behind the ears. There is a dark stripe on each upper part of the inner corner of the eye extending to the top of the head, forming an M.

BODY: Body of medium size, with a straight topline and a calm, confident gait. The Borneo Golden Cat has a long tail, tapering at the tip, with light-colored stripes on the inside of the tail. The coat is white when it reaches the tip of the tail, and is dotted with some small black spots.

Coat: The Borneo golden cat has two coat colors. Most Borneo golden cats are chestnut red with faint black markings on them. The coat on the abdomen and the inside of the limbs is lighter yellow. Brown, with some small black spots on the fur. There is also a gray, the number should be less.

4. Dietary habits of Borneo golden cats

Borneo golden cats are active at night and feed on birds, rodents and small monkeys. It can find satisfactory food for itself, and its requirements for food are not high. Its lifespan is about 10-12 years. There are very few such cat breeds now, which are priceless treasures, and money may not be able to buy them.