Images capture wild cat at highest elevation to date

Images of an Asian golden cat have been captured at a record high elevation in the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon National Nature Reserve in Metog county, Xizang autonomous region.

The infrared footage was recorded at an elevation of 4,415 meters, surpassing the previous record of 4,300 meters in Lhari county, Nagchu, Xizang.

The Asian golden cat is a first-class national protected wild species and has been listed as near threatened on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List.