The fishing cat
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The peeling of the viverrine cat presents broad tasks sunk on a gray-bluish bottom. It measures between 50cm and 80 cm for a weight going from 5.5 kg to 14 kg.
What distinguishes it from the other cats it is that it has a shorter tail and slightly webbed legs, which enables him to swim more quickly.
DISTRIBUTION
The surface of distribution of this felid is in India, on the island of Sumatra, the island of Java, in the south from China and Taiwan.
One finds it at the edge of the rivers or of the marshes of Asia. The size of its territory is of 4 km² to 22 km².
DIET
The viverrine cat is carnivorous or more mainly piscivorous. He eats fish, crustaceans, Amphibians and even some mammals and birds.
The fishing cat walks in not very deep water to regale molluscs and crustaceans. It can also swim thanks to its slightly webbed legs, which enables him to catch many fish or Amphibians such as toads and frogs. Water is essential for him because all its preys live there.
LIFE CYCLE
At 10 months, the viverrine cat reaches its sexual maturity. Like all the mammals, this cat is viviparous. A range counts from 1 to 7 small.
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