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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Prionailurus viverrinus

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Felidae

Genus

Prionailurus

Species

Prionailurus viverrinus

Mammalia🥩 Carnivore

Fishing Cat

Prionailurus viverrinus (Fishing Cat · スナドリネコ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)VU (Vulnerable)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Carnivore

Length · Height

0.85~1.15m · 40cm

Mass · Top Speed

8~14kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Wetlands, swamps, riparian forests, and reed beds of South and Southeast Asia, up to 2,100 m in elevation

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 A male's maximum weight of 14 kg is slightly heavier than a 10 kg bag of rice, and its body length of 1.15 m is about the height of a lower-grade elementary school child (Comparison).
💡 It is important for education and research (Animal Diversity Web) and can be seen at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, while in some areas it is also hunted for trade.

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)47

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

#고기잡이살쾡이#Prionailurus viverrinus

📖 1. Overview

The Fishing Cat is a fish-hunting felid living in the wetlands of South and Southeast Asia. It is one of the largest of the small cats and has a muscular build.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

It has short legs and a stocky body, with coarse brownish-gray fur marked by a mix of spots and stripes. Six to eight dark lines run from the forehead to the nape. Its tail is short, about 1/3 of its body length.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It scoops fish from the water's edge and has also been seen playing with fish in shallow water. In an examination of 144 scats, 109 contained fish. Gestation lasts about 63 days, and females give birth to 1–4 kittens.