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| Chakraborty, P.; Lalthanpuia,; Sharma, T.; Chakraborty, R.; Tapi, T. | |
| First record of grey morph of Asiatic golden cat in Pakke Tiger Reserve, India | |
| 2013 Cat News (59): 13-14 | |
The Asiatic golden cat Catopuma temminckii has been reported from south-eastern Asia, particularly from Bhutan, Bangladesh and India. It occurs in various morphological forms such as the common reddish-brown or golden morph, the rare ocelot morph, the melanistic morph and the grey morph. A record of the grey morph from Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh is presented here. The population size is not known, but this cat is under threat due to habitat loss and hunting pressure. It is thus recommended that steps be taken to save this 'fire cat' of the east. |
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