Fishing cat is a large wild cat (Full-grown male is the size of a domestic dog) inhabiting aquatic habitats bordered by suitable forest cover such as marshlands, mangroves, reedbeds and also tanks, streams, paddy fields and river banks with remnant forest patches. It is widely distributed throughout the country except northern parts of the island. Sometimes it even occurs in urban and suburban areas where food and shelter are readily available. Even the remaining wetlands of Colombo's outskirts host a good number of fishing cats. It is generally a nocturnal animal though it is not uncommon of fishing cat sightings during the day in undisturbed areas. It feeds largely on fish. But it would hunt any small to medium-sized animal that it can overpower such as snakes, crabs, snails, frogs, rats, civets, young wild boar, dogs, cats and even water birds. Its mating season is in early months of the year and two to three kittens are born. It is usually a solitary animal holding its own territory.
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