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How many babies does a African golden cat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby African golden cats are in a litter?

A African golden cat (Profelis aurata) usually gives birth to around 2 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 81 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 212 grams (0.47 lbs) and measure 19.1 cm (0′ 8″). They are a member of the Felidae family (genus: Profelis). An adult African golden cat grows up to a size of 79.9 cm (2′ 8″).

To have a reference: Humans obviously usually have a litter size of one ;). Their babies are in the womb of their mother for 280 days (40 weeks) and reach an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). They weight in at 62 kg (137 lbs), which is obviously highly individual, and reach an average age of 75 years.

The average litter size of a African golden cat is 2

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.

Other animals of the family Felidae

African golden cat is a member of the Felidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with African golden cat

Those animals also give birth to 2 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a African golden cat

What other animals weight around 11.29 kg (24.88 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a African golden cat

Also reaching around 79.9 cm (2′ 8″) in size do these animals: