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