Fishing cats in Nepal are often misunderstood and mistaken for leopards or blamed for fish losses, leading to retaliation and conflict with fish farmers. Surveillance measures like CCTV and myths have ...

A GPS-collaring study in southeastern Nepal found that fishing cats could have much larger home ranges than previously recorded. Contrary to popular belief among local communities, some fishing cats ...

In the southern plains of Nepal, a person who is frightened of something is told ‘you’re a wet cat’. But in that region, there are cats that aren’t afraid of water. In fact, it lives near wetlands and ...

Cats generally are not fond of water, and avoid swimming. But not fishing cats. These medium-sized wild cats of South and Southeast Asia thrive near wetlands and are found ‘fishing’ for prey on ponds, ...