Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)

Query: Prionailurus viverrinus

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Subject:	Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
Poster:	John White (john.white161@verizon.net)

Resolution: 669x760 File Size: 154428 Bytes Date: 2006:11:23 11:13:37 Camera: NIKON D200 (NIKON CORPORATION) F number: f/4.0 Exposure: 10/500 sec Focal Length: 750/10 Upload Date: 2006:11:28 21:45:18

Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)

The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast Asia. Fishing cat populations are threatened by destruction of wetlands and declined severely over the last decade. Fishing cats live foremost in the vicinity of wetlands, along rivers, streams, oxbow lakes, in swamps and mangroves. The fishing cat is the state animal of West Bengal.

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Scientific Name: Prionailurus viverrinus (Bennett, 1833) Common Names: English – Fishing Cat French – Chat Pêcheur Spanish – Gato Pescador Synonyms: Felis viverrina Bennett, 1833 Prionailurus viverrinus rhizophoreus Sody, 1936

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