Fishing Cat

Prionailurus viverrinus

The Fishing Cat is a special type of cat that loves water! It has webbed feet to help it swim and catch fish. These cats are playful and can often be found near rivers and swamps.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Fishing Cat is a medium-sized, stocky wild cat with a relatively short tail and short legs. Its coarse, grayish-brown fur is covered in dark spots and stripes, with two prominent dark lines across its cheeks. Unique among cats, it has partially webbed front paws and claws that don't fully retract.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseMammaliaOrdnungCarnivoraFamilieFelidaeGattungPrionailurus

Fishing Cat

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Fishing cats often hunt by dipping their head into the water to grab unsuspecting fish!

Its dense, water-repellent fur helps it stay warm and dry even after long swims!

Some fishing cats have been seen hunting in water that is even waist-deep for a person!

Unlike many cats, they love water and are excellent swimmers from a young age!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fishing Cat can dive and swim underwater to catch fish because of its partially webbed paws and dense, water-resistant fur.

Fishing Cat has semi-retractable claws that help them grip slippery prey, even scooping fish directly out of the water.

Fishing Cat has long, stiff whiskers that help them detect fish movements and navigate murky waters in the dark.

Maße und Details

Länge: 77-108 cm
Gewicht: 5-16 kg
Lebenserwartung: 10-15 Jahre
Top Speed: 32 km/h
Wurfgröße: 1-4
Tragzeit: 63-71 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Mostly eats fish, but also crabs, frogs, and small animals found near water.

Hauptnahrung

fish
crabs
frogs
snakes
waterfowl
rodents

Nahrungssuche

Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Striped Snakehead

Channa striata

A common freshwater fish species forming a key part of its diet.

hunts

Paddy Field Frog

Fejervarya limnocharis

Frequently preys on these amphibians found in marshy areas.

eaten by

Mugger Crocodile

Crocodylus palustris

Large crocodiles can occasionally prey on fishing cats near water.

hunts

Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

Hunts these rodents that often inhabit areas near water and human settlements.

Merkmale

Pelzig

Pelzig beschreibt Tiere, die eine dichte Schicht aus weichen Haaren oder Fell besitzen.

Schwimmfüße

Zeichnet sich durch Zehen aus, die durch eine Membran verbunden sind und normalerweise das Schwimmen erleichtern.

Einzelgänger

Einzelgänger leben den größten Teil ihres Lebens allein und interagieren mit Artgenossen nur zur Paarung oder zur Aufzucht der Jungen.

Fischfressend

Fischfressende Organismen sind Tiere, die sich hauptsächlich von Fisch ernähren.

Feuchtgebiet

Dieses Lebensraummerkmal kennzeichnet Arten, die in Feuchtgebieten vorkommen. Dies sind Landflächen, die dauerhaft oder saisonal mit Wasser gesättigt sind, darunter Marschland, Sümpfe und Moore.