fishing cat
Aquatic small feline
A fishing cat is a medium-sized wild cat native to South and Southeast Asia, named for its habit of hunting fish and other aquatic prey in wetlands and mangrove swamps.
Unlike most cats, it readily enters water and has partially webbed feet adapted for swimming.
Facial sensory hairs
wildcat · mammal · carnivore · spotted coat · stocky build · short tail · flat head · wild feline
Water-saturated terrain
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
- marshesWaterlogged land with grasses
- riverbankLand bordering a stream
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
estuary · delta · swamp · pond · stream · reeds · aquatic plants · diving
Animal being hunted
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- pounceSudden attack leap
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
nocturnal hunter · patient · diving catch · scooping · crepuscular · opportunistic · crustaceans · frogs
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- wildlife protectionPreserving wild animals, habitats
poaching · illegal trade · population decline · captive breeding · protected species · Southeast Asia · India · Sri Lanka
whiskers
Facial sensory hairs
tail · wildcat · mammal · carnivore · spotted coat · stocky build · short tail · flat head · wild feline · muscular
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
- marshesWaterlogged land with grasses
- riverbankLand bordering a stream
freshwater · estuary · delta · swamp · pond · stream · reeds · aquatic plants · diving · swimming
prey
Animal being hunted
stealth · nocturnal hunter · patient · diving catch · scooping · crepuscular · opportunistic · crustaceans · frogs · snakes
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- vulnerableOpen to attack
wildlife protection · poaching · illegal trade · population decline · captive breeding · protected species · Southeast Asia · India · Sri Lanka · Nepal
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- dappledMarked with spots
- Asian wildlifesnow leopard, giant panda, Asiatic lion, Siberian tiger, red panda
- felidswildcat, lion, tiger, leopard, jaguar
- fish-eatersosprey, kingfisher, pelican, heron, cormorant
- jungle predatorsjaguar, leopard, panther, tiger, python
- spotted animalsdalmatian, cheetah, leopard, jaguar, giraffe
- wild catslion, leopard, jaguar, ocelot, cheetah