Fishing Cat
Prionailurus viverrinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusPrionailurus (Asian Small Cats)
- SpeciesPrionailurus viverrinus (Fishing Cat)
Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park
Rusty-spotted Cat
Prionailurus rubiginosus
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Jungle Cat
Felis chaus
Ruddy Mongoose
Herpestes smithii
Sloth Bear
Melursus ursinus
Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
Indian Gray Mongoose
Herpestes edwardsi
Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica
Stripe-necked Mongoose
Herpestes vitticollis
Eurasian Otter
Lutra lutra
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Fishing Cat at Wilpattu National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |