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title: "Afrikanische Goldkatze"
description: "Caracal auratus — Säugetiere. The African golden cat (Caracal aurata) is a wild cat endemic to the rainforests of West and Central Africa."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/african-golden-cat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Afrikanische Goldkatze

> Caracal auratus — Säugetiere. The African golden cat (Caracal aurata) is a wild cat endemic to the rainforests of West and Central Africa.

- Scientific name: *Caracal auratus*
- Category: `mammals` (Säugetiere)
- Habitats: `forest` (Wald), `jungle` (Dschungel)
- iNaturalist observations: 108
- Wikidata: [Q134355622](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134355622)
- iNaturalist taxon: [74146](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/74146)

## Names

- en: African Golden Cat
- de: Afrikanische Goldkatze
- es: Gato dorado
- fr: Chat Doré Africain

## Countries with the most observations

CF (51), GA (20), UG (11), CG (6), CD (4), CI (4), NG (3)

## Summary

The African golden cat (Caracal aurata) is a wild cat endemic to the rainforests of West and Central Africa. It is threatened due to deforestation and bushmeat hunting and listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It is a close relative of both the caracal and the serval. Previously, it was placed in the genus Profelis. Its body size ranges from 61 to 101 cm (24 to 40 in) with a 16 to 46 cm (6.3 to 18.1 in) long tail.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_golden_cat

## Photo

![Afrikanische Goldkatze](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/african-golden-cat/medium.jpg)

Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans · Public domain · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FelisAurataKeulemans.jpg

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/african-golden-cat?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).