{"id":354925,"date":"2026-01-29T15:47:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=354925"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:47:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:17:53","slug":"fishing-cat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/fishing-cat\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishing Cat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The fishing cat is in the news due to rapid wetland destruction and increasing concern over its declining population across floodplains and deltas.<\/p>\n<h2>About Fishing Cat<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_354926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354926\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-354926\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-DTE-6.jpg?resize=450%2C255&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fishing Cat\" width=\"450\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-DTE-6.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-DTE-6.jpg?resize=768%2C436&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-DTE-6.jpg?w=939&amp;ssl=1 939w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-354926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; DTE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The fishing cat is a <strong>medium-sized wild cat<\/strong> that is strongly <strong>adapted to wetland and aquatic environments.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific Name:<\/strong> Its scientific name is <strong>Prionailurus viverrinus.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The fishing cat mainly inhabits <strong>wetlands<\/strong> such as <strong>marshes, swamps, floodplains, mangroves, and reed-beds near rivers<\/strong> and agricultural landscapes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution <\/strong><strong>: In India<\/strong>, its range extends from the <strong>Indus basin<\/strong> through the <strong>Ganga river system<\/strong> and <strong>Terai region<\/strong>, across the <strong>Ganga\u2013Brahmaputra plains and delta<\/strong>, and south up to the <strong>Mahanadi, Godavari, and Krishna basins<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>state animal of West Bengal<\/strong> in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Characteristics<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Behavior:<\/strong> It is <strong>nocturnal<\/strong>, <strong>swims<\/strong> frequently, and can <strong>dive underwater<\/strong> to catch fish.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>strong body, stocky legs,<\/strong> and <strong>measures<\/strong> about <strong>57\u201378 cm<\/strong> in length.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aquatic adaptations:<\/strong> It has <strong>semi-webbed feet<\/strong>, a <strong>water-resistant coat<\/strong>, a thick tail, half-retractile claws, and <strong>ear lobules<\/strong> that <strong>block water<\/strong> while diving.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> It mainly feeds on <strong>fish<\/strong> and also eats <strong>frogs, crustaceans, snakes, birds, and carcasses.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Destruction of wetlands due to human settlement<\/li>\n<li>Agriculture drainage<\/li>\n<li>Pollution<\/li>\n<li>Wood-cutting<\/li>\n<li>Depletion of fish<\/li>\n<li>Occasional poaching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List:<\/strong><strong> Endangered<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CITES:<\/strong> <strong>Appendix II<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972<\/strong>: <strong>Schedule I<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The fishing cat is in the news due to rapid wetland destruction and increasing concern over its declining population across floodplains and deltas. 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