Here is a wonderful post from Josh Gross about an amazing and unique feline!
A photo of a fishing cat taken by Srikanth Mannepuri. Image © Fishing Cat Conservancy.
This post is an introduction to the ecology and conservation of a truly unique species: the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus). It is the second entry in a three-part series about fishing cats and a non-profit organization called the Fishing Cat Conservancy, whom I shall write about next week.
Size
The fishing cat is a medium-sized cat: recorded weights for the species range from 5.1-6.8 kg for females, and 8.5-16 kg for males.1 That translates to 11.2-15 lb for females and 18.7-35.3 lb for males, which is slightly smaller than a bobcat (Lynx rufus).
Range and Habitat
The fishing cat has a wide but patchy range. It occurs in fragmented habitats in parts of:
A fishing cat watching the water, presumably waiting for prey. Photo taken by Srikanth Mannepuri…
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Thanks so much for sharing, Charles! This really does make me happy.
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You are very welcome!
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I love the cats 🙂
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Yes!
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What a magnificent and beautiful little creature, and how well it has evolved to be such an expert hunter of a wide diet that helps it to be successful. It is so amazing that there is always something else for us to discover in this world.
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Yes, it is.
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I think mine are smarter, though…they wait for their tuna to be delivered on plates…
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They train us!
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He looks like a kitten. LOL.
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Yes, he does!
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