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The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast Asia.It has a deep yellowish-grey fur with black lines and spots. Adults have a head-to-body length of 57 to 78 cm (22 to 31 in), with a 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in) long tail.
Both models agree in the rusty-spotted cat having been the first cat of the Prionailurus lineage that genetically diverged, followed by the flat-headed cat and then the fishing cat. [ 3 ] [ 16 ] It is estimated to have diverged together with the leopard cat between 4.31 to 1.74 million years ago [ 3 ] and 4.25 to 0.02 million years ago .
Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the cat's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted.
The Asian fishing cat is a medium-sized wildcat native to South and Southeast Asia. It has brownish gray fur with black markings and spots, similar to a tabby cat, but is about twice the size of a ...
Fishing cats — an endangered species of wild feline — have long been a mystery to researchers, who know little about their survival tactics. Covered in spots and weighing up to 35 pounds, ...
The fishing cat is a species of medium-sized wild cat of South and Sout East Asia. The fishing cat (Sindhi: پيرنگ) is widely but irregularly found across South and Southeast Asia. [7] It mainly thrives in lush wetlands near slow-moving waters like swamps and marshes.
Adhya works for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). As part of the Species Survival Commission, she monitors fishing cats in West Bengal. [2] She also co-founded the Fishing Cat Project. [3] Adhya has received the Nari Shakti Puraskar and the 2022 Future For Nature award in recognition of her achievements. [1] [4]
Rusty-spotted cat in its natural habitat Rusty-spotted cat photographed in the Anaimalai Hills. Very little is known about the ecology and behaviour of the rusty-spotted cat in the wild. Captive ones are mostly nocturnal but also briefly active during the day. [10] Most wild ones were also recorded after dark.