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Cats are famous for their aversion to water. However,
the fishing cat, a wild Asiatic species, has no such
tendency. In fact, these felines, about twice the size of
typical house cats, prefer to be in proximity to water,
making their homes in the near rivers and marshes. As
their name indicates, the cats fish for their meals,
sitting by the water and tapping their paws to create
ripples on the surface that resemble insect movements
to lure their prey. Their webbed front paws help the
fishing cats to remain dry while scooping fish, frogs, and
snails out of shallow water. However, they also dive
right in to grab large fish and birds in their jaws. Once in
the water, the cats can swim on the surface or even
glide underwater. Their flat tails, significantly shorter
than those of house cats, serve as rudders, helping
them to adjust direction below the water surface.
Unfortunately, habitat loss and overfishing have
decreased the number of these cats by about 50 per
cent over the past three generations. Recently, the
International Union for the Conservation of Nature
(IUCN) changed the status of these cats to
“endangered” from the less-severe “vulnerable”.