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 ...

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 ...

Kaziranga records at least 57 elusive Fishing Cats in new survey. Camera traps reveal park as a key refuge for vulnerable species. Healthy Fishing Cat numbers signal thriving wetland ecosystem. Did ...

The Fishing Cat, one of the few felids adapted for aquatic hunting, faces threats from habitat loss and hunting, with disappearances noted in Vietnam and Java.

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 ...

GUWAHATI: Assam’s one-horned rhino fame Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve has a thriving fishing cat population, a study has revealed. During the park’s first scientific assessment of fishing ...

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 ...

Guwahati: Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has emerged as a key habitat for the endangered fishing cat, with its first scientific assessment recording 57 unique individuals — among the ...

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 ...