| One of the most aquatic of all cats, the
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| | than other cats and basically assist this
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| Flat Headed Cat shares many attributes
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| | interesting cat in holding on to slippery
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| with the fishing cat, and yet is one of
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| | fish.
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| the most unique of all felids. A small
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| | Prionailurus Planiceps, the Flat Headed
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| wild cat, the Flat Headed Cat is nearly
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| | Cat is a nocturnal hunter. It is seen in
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| two feet in length and weighs around six
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| | tropical rain forests hunting alongside
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| pounds. The distinguishing feature is the
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| | river banks, marshes and wetlands. Usual
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| flattened head owing to the unusual skull
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| | prey includes fish, frog and shrimps
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| morphology in this member of the cat
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| | though rodents and chicken are also taken
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| family.
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| | at times. They also have been known to
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| The coat is usually dark brown with white
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| | like fruit and consume sweet potatoes by
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| streaks running along the sides of nose
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| | digging them up in plantations. Flat
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| below the large eyes that provide
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| | Headed Cats have been observed in
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| binocular visions. Ears are small and the
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| | captivity to be very fond of water and
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| snout is of a sloping appearance. Legs
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| | submerge completely in search of prey and
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| and tail are short. Toes have webbing
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| | toys.
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| that is more enhanced than that of the
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| | Not much is known about these cute cats
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| fishing cat, with long thin pads. Claws
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| | in their natural environment owing to
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| are not totally retractable like some
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| | their rarity and elusive nature. The
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| other members of the cat family. This
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| | gestational period is believed to be
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| unique body structure is designed to
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| | nearly two months after which a litter of
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| assist the Flat Headed Cat in its hunting
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| | one to four kittens is born. Lifespan in
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| lifestyle as a small predator of its
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| | captivity is known to be up to fourteen
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| aquatic habitat. The molars are sharper
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| | years.
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