Cincinnati Zoo visitors can now see a new addition to the Cat House: three baby Fishing Cats. The kittens were born twelve weeks ago from a breeding pair at the zoo and are just now learning to fish from their mother.
Native to southeast Asia, the endangered Fishing Cat has webbing on its paws and doesn’t mind jumping into the water to snag small fish. They’ve even been known to dive underwater and sneak attack birds floating on the surface.
The male kittens will be on display while they grow and when they are big enough, will be sent to other zoos around the country. This has been a great year for breeding cats at the zoo, with cheetahs, lynx, tigers and now fishing cats all being successfully raised.
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