Its Face Is Marked: The golden cat of Africa is found south of the Sahara, from Sierra Leone in West Africa to the Ituri Forest of the Congo. Its face is marked with a dark band extending from each eye to the neck and by a number of light and dark streaks around the eyes and on the muzzle, cheeks, and forehead. The body is generally reddish or grayish, sometimes with a few spots on the sides. The reddish individuals vary from pale reddish tan to red-brown; the grayish individuals from grayish brown to dark gray. The tail is usually the same color as the body but occasionally is marked with blackish rings along its length and by a whitish area under the tip. Solid black or spotted animals also occur.
The most important qualities for hair are that it be healthy, shining, and in a flattering, easy-to-manage style. Many fashion magazines suggest hair styles according to the shape of the face in order to make the face resemble as closely as possible the perfect oval. The circularity of a round face may be minimized by a sleek, controlled style with side bangs. A square face needs a style that cuts across the square corners at the temples and is full around the jaw. The best style for a long face also rounds off the corners at the temples and is short. For a triangular face, a narrow chin should be filled out with chin-length hair, while a wide chin may be minimized with wide bangs. In finding the right hairstyle, however, a woman should also consider the proportions of her whole figure, the texture of her hair, her skill in handling it, and the character of her life.
Range: Southern New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, through Virginia to North Carolina Description: Back marked with saddles of brick-red outlined with black; saddles separated by pale gray; black-edged, dull collar back of head; nose and face gray, flecked with black; edges dark blood-red; grows to length of 30 inches.
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