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Saving Asia’s fishing cat means protecting threatened wetland habitat

Fishing cats are uniquely adapted to life in wetlands, possessing a double-layered coat that serves as a water barrier and insulation, partially webbed feet, ears that plug when submerged, and a ...
Forbes

This Aquatic Wildcat Quacks Like A Duck—And Is Feared To Be Extinct In 2 Of Its Natural Habitats

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Fishing cats are native to South and Southeast Asia and are ...
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Fishing cats misunderstood, misidentified in Nepal’s Kapilvastu

KAPILVASTU, Nepal — At his fish pond near his home in Krishnanagar Municipality in western Nepal’s Kapilvastu, Imtehaj Khan closely watches a large TV screen mounted on a wall. For outsiders, it would ...
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Fishing cats need hotspot-based conservation in Bangladesh, research shows

Wildlife researchers have confirmed the presence of endangered fishing cats in 158 subdistricts that cover about 32% of Bangladesh’s territory. At first glance, this may seem like charming news. But a ...
Mongabay

Plastic works its way up the food chain to hit fishing cats, study shows

A recent study published in the journal Environmental Pollution found plastics in the scat of fishing cats dwelling in urban areas near Colombo, Sri Lanka. Different sizes of plastics, from micro to ...