Fishing cat (Felis viverrina)

By Ksena | September 3, 2007 2:40 pm |
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Frankly talking, I am really bewitched by this strong, beautiful and wild cat.
Taking into consideration that all cats hate & afraid water – the Fishing (Asian) cat is only the one who hunt its prey right in the river.
Viverrina

Unbelievable, but this is cat

The fishing cat’s general distribution is southwest India, Sri Lanka, countries of the southern Himalayas, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, Burma, China, and the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. Including birds and snakes, the favourite it’s dish is obviously FISH.
That is why, Nature providently gave to this cat non-retractile claws and, to catch it’s dinner, fishing cat is even able to dive on the bottom of the river. But in spite of scrappers reputation they avoid to face the people.

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23 opinions for

Fishing cat (Felis viverrina)

  • linn | September 4th, 2007 at 1:22 am

    Is it really a cat?
    Its eye is like a tiger.

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    • d.j | February 13th, 2009 at 3:39 pm

      do u love them cuz my friend kove them so much

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  • Ksena | September 4th, 2007 at 3:28 am

    yes, Linn, it’s a genuine CAT. just very wild)

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  • steven bedford | January 7th, 2008 at 7:35 pm

    i have a thai fishing cat (majority/crossbred with alley cat), she is themost gorgeous thing

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  • angel | January 8th, 2008 at 2:04 am

    Thanks, I think, your cat is a very nice one.

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  • Teri | January 9th, 2008 at 11:37 am

    Neet looking cat, and a fisher to boot, great asset. This cat reminds me of tigers also, look at the nose, the dots on the wiskers, the stripes, they are like miniature tigers!! Oh well…all cats are beautiful, but this one looks like it likes a little meat now and then…lol.
    Great pictures, great cat….I have a dog that doesn’t like swimming and she is from the water dog group, so go figure.
    Teri
    http://www.Doghealth1.com

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  • angel | January 10th, 2008 at 10:52 am

    Yeah, you are perfectly right, this cat looks like a mini version of a tiger. Be sure, I will go and find more about your dog. Thanks for your comment!

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  • Teri | January 10th, 2008 at 8:12 pm

    It sure does look like a tiger. Thanks for your comment, on my site my dog is the black one in the middle of the header, her name is Whoopie, ( as in Goldberg) she is a Puli, which is a Hungarian Sheepdog, and part of the water dog family. She likes baths, and jumping in a lake but not in a swimming pool! She is a dear soul and my best buddy. Cheers to you and the cats, Teri

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  • Angelica | February 28th, 2008 at 8:14 am

    their such gorgeous animals! like a tiny tiger/jaguar with a loveing nature! If I would have the money and resourses.. I would so have one of these! I’m a fishercat lover ^^

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  • angel | March 11th, 2008 at 11:10 am

    Nice cats and they really look like tigers…

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  • AL_Cost | April 16th, 2008 at 6:14 am

    Wow!!!

    I keep looking on teese cats for three years. Dreaming.
    Could U say me where are U from and is it possible to get one of kittens?

    Thanks a lot

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  • Brendantx | May 23rd, 2008 at 8:01 pm

    I think the cat is beautiful. I have a himalayan cat and a tortishell one @ the moment. I pray for the kindness of animals to be upon this earth today and forever. In Jesus Christ Name. Amen.

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  • angel | May 26th, 2008 at 6:25 am

    2 Al Cost: sorry dear, I don’t have a clue (((
    2 Brendantx: thnk

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  • Chuck | June 18th, 2008 at 1:32 am

    Unfortunately the second picture that you have up on this, is of an Asiatic Golden cat, not a fishing cat.
    Love the shots, but your second one is of Temmnick’s golden cat, or asiatic golden cat.
    Just thought I’d let you know.
    I love all the members of the cat family,..
    Just came across this, and thought I’d let you know,…

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  • angel | June 19th, 2008 at 1:44 am

    Sorry dear! And thank you very much )))

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  • Anthony | August 18th, 2008 at 11:29 am

    I think the fishing cat is a hot cat.I have been trying to find a breeder for a long time.do you know any?

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  • angel | August 19th, 2008 at 7:41 am

    Sorry, dear ((( I don’t know!

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  • momo188 | September 18th, 2008 at 4:05 pm

    in Latin this cat caled Prionailurus viverrinus :) and I know that i woud like to have cat like this at home greatings :)

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  • angel | September 26th, 2008 at 5:46 am
  • AliCat | September 28th, 2008 at 4:01 pm

    For all of you who think you would like one as a pet…believe me you don’t. I work with one (at a zoo) and we raised him from two weeks old and I would never ever trust him in my house. They are still wild cats even if they are born in captivity. Also, something you might not think about, they have very oily coats to repel water and they leave that oil on everything. Wild cats do NOT make good pets and keeping them as pets (even if you buy a captive bred cat) only encourages people to take them out of the wild and hurts their chances for survival. Sorry if I’ve offended anyone but I am very passionate about this. And they are beautiful cats so I understand how looking at them you would fall in love.

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  • angel | September 29th, 2008 at 7:30 am

    thanks for this information dear )

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  • adam | January 10th, 2009 at 4:59 am

    great info and advise AliCat… i really don’t think you’ve offended any one, cuz what you said is absolutely right… we are hurting theirs and every other wild animals’ chances of survival when we think that they make cute and exotic pets! but that’s the problem… when they are little, they are cute and adorable, but once they ‘re grown its a different story!!! its just the way nature made them and no matter how hard we try, we can never give them enough freedom nor allow them to be themselves as nature would have! i live in nigeria, west africa and a few years ago my brother saw a bush meat seller by the side of the street selling a dead female duiker and her live baby… so he bought the baby, which turned out to be male. he was the cutest thing ever and after painstaking weeks, he survived. we had a pretty big house and he was broughtup like our other pets, but then he matured, his horns grew and suddenly he would attack the cats, dog and eventually us for no reason, and trust me his horns wern’t made of plastic! eventually, since we cudn’t release him in the bush, cuz of his trust of people nor wer ther any proper zoos here, we built an enclosure for him which limited his freedom.. he could no longer dart all over the place… and sadly he passed away 2 years ago at 7 years ofage! after that, the closest we’ve ever gotten to gettin a wild animal and taking care of it, are our 3 african greys! it’s sad, but in the end what matters is when we care for and take in to consideration the needs of animals rather than let impulses ruin our responsible descisions

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  • d.j | February 13th, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    i love cat fishing cat

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