Indian scientists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) have discovered six colours morphs of the “Asiatic golden cat” in Dibang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh.
Its Colour morphs are thought to arise from random genetic mutations and take hold in the population through natural selection.
Asiatic golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) is listed as “Near threatened” on IUCN Red List of threatened species.