Asian golden cat
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In some regions of Thailand, the Asian golden cat is called ''seua fai'' ({{langx|th|เสือไฟ|lit=fire tiger}}). According to a regional legend, the burning of an Asian golden cat's fur drives [[tiger]]s away. Eating the flesh is believed to have the same effect. The [[Karen people]] believe that carrying a single hair of the cat is sufficient.{{cite book |author=Lekagul, B. |author2=McNeely, J.A. |year=1977 |title=Mammals of Thailand |publisher=Association for the Conservation of Wildlife |location=Bangkok}} Many indigenous people believe the cat to be fierce, but in captivity it has been known to be docile and tranquil. In |
In some regions of Thailand, the Asian golden cat is called ''seua fai'' ({{langx|th|เสือไฟ|lit=fire tiger}}). According to a regional legend, the burning of an Asian golden cat's fur drives [[tiger]]s away. Eating the flesh is believed to have the same effect. The [[Karen people]] believe that carrying a single hair of the cat is sufficient.{{cite book |author=Lekagul, B. |author2=McNeely, J.A. |year=1977 |title=Mammals of Thailand |publisher=Association for the Conservation of Wildlife |location=Bangkok}} Many indigenous people believe the cat to be fierce, but in captivity it has been known to be docile and tranquil. In southern Thailand, it is called ''kang kude'' ({{langx|th|คางคูด}}) and believed to be a fierce animal that can hurt or eat livestock and larger animals such as [[Asian elephant]]s.{{cite web |title=เสือไฟกัดช้างตาย |date=2015 |url=http://www.bangkokbiznews.com/news/detail/626756 |access-date=2017-08-01 |work=Bangkokbiznews |language=th |archive-date=2017-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801172130/http://www.bangkokbiznews.com/news/detail/626756 |url-status=live}} |
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