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SSP Species
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Threatened Species
Description: The fishing cat is relatively small. Head
and body lengths vary from 750-860 mm. (30-34 in.). Height is
380-400 mm. (15 in.). Tail length is 250-330 mm. (10-13 in.).
Weight varies from 7.7-14 Kg. (16-30 lbs.) with males being the
larger animals.
Unspectacular in appearance, the fishing cat has a short coarse
brown or grey coat with dark spotting roughly arranged in longitudinal
stripes. They have a stocky build with medium short legs and a
short muscular tail of one half to one third of their head and
body length.
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