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Diamondblaze
"Aww cute kitties! <3. Too bad they're endangered D:. I just hope their numbers will rise again someday." ...
Fishing cats are small cats native to south and southeast Asia. Their short, stout legs are built for swimming rather than running or climbing. Watch a video of fishing cats fishing.
Fishing cat
Prionailurus viverrinus
These cats are good swimmers and will even dive underwater in search of fish.
Subspecies
None.
Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
The fishing cat is another feline that contradicts the belief that cats dislike water, frequently entering the water to prey on fish, as its... More 12 Images 3 Videos ...
Some spadefishes are popular sport fishing catches. The Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber), for example, is an attractive black and white zebra-striped fish common just offshore in the southeastern United States and Caribbean.
Both commercial and recreational fishing catch rates for this species in the mid-Atlantic region have declined since the mid-1980s as the size of the population declined due to fishing pressure.
Their natural predators include large cats; the Clouded Leopard, Leopard, Tiger, Jungle Cat and Fishing Cat prey on adult birds.
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 See also: Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Tiger, Otter, Elephant
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