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Rare Asian Golden Cat Spotted in Thai National Park!

2/27/2026

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Thai conservationists celebrated the camera-trap sighting of the Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) in Khao Luang National Park.
The species, known as the fire tiger in Thai folklore, is vulnerable due to habitat destruction and poaching.
The IUCN estimates its population could range from 1,000 to 12,000 individuals across its habitat in Southeast Asia.
Park officials shared the sighting on Facebook, showing the cat before it vanished into the forest.

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Thai conservationists celebrated the camera-trap sighting of the Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) in Khao Luang National Park.
The species, known as the fire tiger in Thai folklore, is vulnerable due to habitat destruction and poaching.
The IUCN estimates its population could range from 1,000 to 12,000 individuals across its habitat in Southeast Asia.
Park officials shared the sighting on Facebook, showing the cat before it vanished into the forest.