Fishing Cat

Fishing Cat
	; Prionailurus viverrinus; (Bennett, 1833)
	Information
Range	South and Southeast Asia
	Scientific Classification
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Carnivora
Suborder	Feliformia
Family	Felidae
Subamily	Felinae
Genus	Prionailurus
Species	P. viverrinus
	Conservation Status ; (IUCN 3.1)
	; Vulnerable

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The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized wild cat native to South and Southeast Asia. It is unfortunately listed Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.^[1]

Diet[]

The fishing cat is carnivorous by nature where it eats birds, small rodents and reptiles like snakes but its mainly consumes fish. Fish makes up ¾ of its diet

Behaviour[]

The fishing cat is nocturnal, mostly hunting at night. It can swim far on water, even underwater. They can be seen foraging near water bodies, clutching prey. Fishing cats like to obtain food in shallow waters , spending half the time waiting for prey. Adult fishing cats are seen making a "chuckling" sound.

References[]

↑ Red List: Fishing Cat

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_cat

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[IUCN_Red_List:_Fishing_Cat-1] Red List: Fishing Cat

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Fishing Cat
Prionailurus viverrinus (Bennett, 1833)
Information
Range	South and Southeast Asia
Scientific Classification
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Carnivora
Suborder	Feliformia
Family	Felidae
Subamily	Felinae
Genus	Prionailurus
Species	P. viverrinus
Conservation Status (IUCN 3.1)
Vulnerable