Fishing cat  (Prionailurus viverrinus)

Species information

Videos and images

Authentication

Authenticated (28/04/06) by Peter Jackson, Chair, IUCN Cat Specialist Group.
http://www.catsg.org

Glossary

  • Gestation period: in mammals, the period from conception to birth.
  • Scavenge: to feed on dead material, often on animals that have been killed by another predator.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (October, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Animal Diversity Web (October, 2005)
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
  3. CITES (October, 2005)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. International Society for Endangered Cats Canada (October, 2005)
    http://www.wildcatconservation.org
  5. The Cat Survival Trust (October, 2005)
    http://www.catsurvivaltrust.org
  6. Lioncrusher’s Domain (October, 2005)
    http://www.lioncrusher.com
  7. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  8. IUCN Cat Specialist Group (October, 2005)
    http://www.catsg.org
  9. Jackson, P. (2006) Pers. comm.
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