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Fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinum
order - Carnivora |
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Size: 65 - 90 cm Weigh: male 9 - 12 kg, female 6 - 9 kg Number of youngs: 2 - 3 Time with young: 63 days Occurrence: forests around the waters in the North-east Asia Food: carnivorous animal Activity: he hunts during the nightfall Way of life: lover of solitude The name of this cat says, that this cat loves water and swimms very well. Cat lies in wait for its catch by water, it`s motionless, it waits for fish, which appears by surface. Then cat falls on a water, it plunges and catchs fish by paws. ZOO Brno has bred fishing cats since 1994. Male`s name is Hornet, female is Frina. The first artificial pupil took place in 1996. In 1997 Frida educated one young cat - female. |
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