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Guillardia theta
Guillardia theta
African Golden Cat
Caracal auratus
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| Trait | Guillardia theta | African Golden Cat |
|---|---|---|
| Physical traits | The microscopy montage combines transmitted-light images with fluorescence channels. The colored signals mark cellular structures and should not be mistaken for the organism’s natural visible coloration. | The body is robust and the coat varies between reddish and grayish forms. Spotting can be more visible on some parts of the body. |
| Habitat and range | The cited sequencing studies describe laboratory strains. A complete field distribution and habitat preference should not be inferred from those cultures alone. | Dense African forest and secondary growth provide cover and hunting habitat. |
| Diet and nutrition | A chloroplast supports photosynthesis. The plastid contains its own compact genome, distinct from the main nuclear genome. | Rodents and other forest mammals are important prey. Birds and additional small animals may also be taken. |
| Behavior and activity | Cellular research distinguishes nuclear, plastid and mitochondrial functions rather than assigning all activity to a single genome. | It is generally solitary and difficult to observe in dense cover. Sparse observations should not be treated as a complete account of its daily behavior. |
| Reproduction and life cycle | Cells grow and divide as microscopic eukaryotes. The image follows cellular stages; these are not separate species or animal life stages. | Data unavailable |
| Geographic distribution | Data unavailable | The Mammal Diversity Database v2.5 records this species in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Benin?, Burundi?, Gambia?, Guinea-Bissau?, Kenya?, Rwanda?, Senegal?, Sudan?, Togo?. |
| Ecological role | As an alga it contributes a photosynthetic lineage to microbial diversity. The cited genome studies do not provide a full account of its abundance in nature. | Data unavailable |
| Distinctive adaptations | A nucleomorph, a highly reduced remnant nucleus of the engulfed red-algal partner, persists beside the plastid. This is evidence of secondary endosymbiosis. | Data unavailable |
Classification
Shared ancestry
Closest shared taxon: Eukaryota.