The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is found in south east Asia. The fishing cat has a long body with short legs. It is almost twice the size of a house cat. Its fur is olive-gray with brown spots running along its belly. It is a semiaquatic hunter that feeds on inscests, crabs, crayfish, and shellfish. Its toes are slightly webbed and its teeth are not suitable for grasping slippery prey. It scoops prey from the water with its paws, often diving, and sometimes it suddenly surfaces under a waterbird.Its fur is olive-gray with brown spots running along its belly.
Fishing cats are threatened by destruction of wetlands, which are increasingly being polluted and converted for agricultural use and human settlements. In Andhra Pradesh, target killing is prevalent in some areas where there is human/animal conflict. Over-exploitation of local fish stocks and retaliatory killing are also significant threats.
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