BBC Wildlife Magazine

NIGHT PROWL

Shining a light

A fishing cat – a medium-sized feline native to South and South-East Asia – prowls a traditional shrimp farm near the border of Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Thailand. This rare wetland specialist is well adapted to its watery home, with partially webbed feet and non-retractable claws for spearing slippery fish. The species is in decline across its range, largely due to habitat loss and poaching. In this part of Thailand, fishing cat habitat has

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