Fishing Cat
Different climate conditions around the world have created different biological characteristics. Take cats, for example, except for those that we usually rarely see In addition to species, there are still many wild species that are occasionally affected in various places, and some wild species of cats are very rare, such as the fishing cat, which is a type of ocelot. What is strange is that since the ocelot was discovered in 2003 Then it suddenly disappeared, as if it had gone to a place where there was no fire to catch fish. This fishing lasted for ten years. Ten years later, researchers finally discovered the fishing cat again.
Researchers at the Cambodian Biodiversity Conservation Center (CBC) have discovered a mysterious fishing cat that has disappeared since 2003. The famous name of fishing cats is "Prionailurus viverrinus". They are wild cats that like to rest in wetland environments.
The fishing cat is a type of ocelot. The ocelot is very rare and widely distributed in our country. Its food habits They mainly feed on rats, squirrels, flying squirrels, rabbits, frogs, lizards, snakes, small birds, insects, etc. They also eat berries, banyan fruits and some young leaves and grasses. They occasionally sneak into villages to steal chickens, Ducks and other waterfowl. Mostly found in tree holes, soil holes, under rocks or in rock crevices. The size of the ocelot's nest area is that ocelots are mainly ground-dwelling, but they have strong climbing ability and can move quickly and freely in trees. Nocturnal, with more movement in the morning and dusk. Live alone or communicate in pairs.
The name fishing cats comes from the fact that they rest in bushes in forest areas and reeds along rivers. It is good at swimming and has excellent water properties. The name of the fishing cat reflects that one of its important prey is fish, including about 10 species, and its toes are semi-webbed. This helps it produce greater adhesion and friction in semi-aquatic environments, such as swamps and currents, allowing it to move more freely. Like most cats, fishing cats are nocturnal. It has a fierce nature and dares to attack animals larger than itself. It is not easy to be domesticated and its wild nature is hard to disappear; if it is domesticated, it needs to be carefully protected.. It moves quickly when catching fish and can immediately throw the prey from the water to the shore when the prey approaches.
Fishing cats have disappeared in Cambodia since 2003. Currently, the Cambodian Biological Diversity Conservation Center Researchers set up a high-sensitivity movement capture camera to capture the movements of fishing cats. Leiter Tang, the leader of the research project, said: "Fishing cats like wetland recreational environments. Due to the rapid disappearance of Asian wetland environments and human activities, the number of fishing cats has dropped suddenly in the past ten years. Among them, some fishing cats in Asian wetland environments have Disappeared”
Scientists believe that fishing cats have disappeared in Vietnam, and there are no fishing cats found in Laos. There are only a few fishing cats found in Thailand and Cambodia. What is clear now is that we need to protect these fishing cats from trapping and artificial killing, and work to protect the wetland environment.
Researchers selected photos and found traces of fishing cats traveling in two locations in southwestern Cambodia. The two addresses are: Peam Krosaop Wildlife Sanctuary and Rem National Garden. The researchers focused on launching a fishing cat protection program in these two protected areas, which mainly involves leading local residents to actively protect this species and analyzing the dangerous factors that threaten the existence of fishing cats.
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