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The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast Asia.It has a deep yellowish-grey fur with black lines and spots. Adults have a head-to-body length of 57 to 78 cm (22 to 31 in), with a 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in) long tail.
Fishers' bodies are long, thin, and low to the ground. The sexes have similar physical features, but they are sexually dimorphic in size, with the male being much larger than the female. Males are 90–120 cm (35–47 in) in total length and weigh 3.5–6.0 kg (8–13 lb).
Cat species vary greatly in body and skull sizes, and weights: The largest cat species is the tiger (Panthera tigris), with a head-to-body length of up to 390 cm (150 in), a weight range of at least 65 to 325 kg (143 to 717 lb), and a skull length ranging from 316 to 413 mm (12.4 to 16.3 in).
The Asian fishing cat is a medium-sized wildcat native to South and Southeast Asia. It has brownish gray fur with black markings and spots, similar to a tabby cat, but is about twice the size of a ...
Fishing cats — an endangered species of wild feline — have long been a mystery to researchers, who know little about their survival tactics. Covered in spots and weighing up to 35 pounds, ...
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The hind legs are longer than the forelegs, so the body appears to be sloping downward from the rump. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] Male caracals measure in head-to-body length 78–108 cm (31–43 in) and have 21–34 cm (8.3–13.4 in) long tails; 77 male caracals ranged in weight between 7.2 and 19 kg (16 and 42 lb).
Illustration of skulls of Asian golden cat (bottom) and fishing cat (top) [11] A grey morph of the Asian golden cat, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The Asian golden cat is a medium-sized cat with a head-to-body length of 66–105 cm (26–41 in), with a 40–57 cm (16–22 in) long tail, and is 56 cm (22 in) tall at the shoulder.