17/08/2025
"Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties." - W.L. George
Fishing cat..
(Prionailurus viverrinus).
-is a medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast Asia. It has a deep yellowish-grey fur with black lines and spots.
It lives mostly in the vicinity of wetlands, along rivers, streams, oxbow lakes, in swamps and mangroves where it preys mostly on fish. Other prey items include birds, insects, small rodents, molluscs, reptiles including snakes, amphibians and carrion of cattle. The fishing cat is thought to be primarily nocturnal. It is a good swimmer and can swim long distances, even underwater. The fishing cat has been listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List since 2016, as the global population is thought to have declined by about 30% in the past three fishing cat generations during the period 2010–2015. The destruction of wetlands and killing by local people are the major threats throughout its range. It is the state animal of West Bengal.
18.03.2025.
Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary.
Dangmala, Kendrapara, Orrissa., India.
DOP-17.08.2025.
Canon EOS R6 Mark II camera with
Canon 70-200 mm F/2.8 IS II USM at 200 mm, f-2.8
S-1/400 sec, ISO-4000, -0.1EV, Centre weighted metering, Manual exposure.
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