fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)

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carnivore felid mammal wild cat

The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast Asia that is strongly associated with wetlands and is specially adapted to hunting fish and other aquatic prey.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Fishing cat	2
Prionailurus viverrinus	2
fishing cat	1
fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1242736 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
Context triple: [Sundarbans, notableFauna, fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)]

A. Javan leopard
The Javan leopard is a critically endangered leopard subspecies endemic to the Indonesian island of Java, known for its elusive behavior and highly threatened forest habitat.
B. Bobcat
Bobcat is the wild feline species that serves as the official mascot of New York University and is known for its agility and adaptability across North America.
C. Amur leopard
The Amur leopard is a critically endangered leopard subspecies native to the temperate forests of the Russian Far East and northeastern China, renowned as one of the rarest big cats in the world.
D. Sumatran tiger
The Sumatran tiger is a critically endangered, small-bodied subspecies of tiger native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, known for its dark, closely spaced stripes and unique adaptation to dense tropical forests.
E. Malayan sun bear
The Malayan sun bear is the smallest species of bear, native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia and known for its short black fur and distinctive pale, crescent-shaped chest patch.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
Target entity description: The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast Asia that is strongly associated with wetlands and is specially adapted to hunting fish and other aquatic prey.

A. Javan leopard
The Javan leopard is a critically endangered leopard subspecies endemic to the Indonesian island of Java, known for its elusive behavior and highly threatened forest habitat.
B. Bobcat
Bobcat is the wild feline species that serves as the official mascot of New York University and is known for its agility and adaptability across North America.
C. Amur leopard
The Amur leopard is a critically endangered leopard subspecies native to the temperate forests of the Russian Far East and northeastern China, renowned as one of the rarest big cats in the world.
D. Sumatran tiger
The Sumatran tiger is a critically endangered, small-bodied subspecies of tiger native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, known for its dark, closely spaced stripes and unique adaptation to dense tropical forests.
E. Malayan sun bear
The Malayan sun bear is the smallest species of bear, native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia and known for its short black fur and distinctive pale, crescent-shaped chest patch.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (65)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	carnivore ⓘ felid ⓘ mammal ⓘ wild cat ⓘ
activityPattern	crepuscular ⓘ nocturnal ⓘ
adaptation	dense water-resistant fur ⓘ partially webbed feet ⓘ strong build for swimming ⓘ
behavior	solitary ⓘ
bodyLength	57–78 cm ⓘ
class	Mammalia ⓘ
coatPattern	olive-grey fur with dark spots and stripes ⓘ
commonName	fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: fishing cat
describedBy	Bennett ⓘ
diet	birds ⓘ crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ frogs ⓘ small mammals ⓘ
family	Felidae ⓘ
foragingBehavior	dives into water to catch fish ⓘ hunts along water edges ⓘ
genus	Prionailurus bengalensis ⓘ surface form: Prionailurus
gestationPeriod	about 63 days ⓘ
habitat	floodplains ⓘ mangroves ⓘ marshes ⓘ riverine habitats ⓘ swamps ⓘ wetlands ⓘ
includedIn	Appendix II ⓘ surface form: CITES Appendix II
IUCNRedListCategorySystem	IUCN 3.1 ⓘ
IUCNStatus	Vulnerable ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
lifespanInCaptivity	up to 10–12 years ⓘ
nativeCountry	People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan) ⓘ surface form: Bangladesh Bhutan ⓘ Cambodia ⓘ India ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ Laos ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ Thailand ⓘ Viet Nam ⓘ surface form: Vietnam
nativeRange	South Asia ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ
order	Carnivora ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
primaryThreat	degradation of wetlands ⓘ hunting ⓘ retaliatory killing ⓘ wetland habitat loss ⓘ
reproduction	litter size 1–4 kittens ⓘ
scientificName	fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Prionailurus viverrinus
sexualDimorphism	males larger than females ⓘ
shoulderHeight	about 38–40 cm ⓘ
swimmingAbility	excellent swimmer ⓘ
tailLength	20–30 cm ⓘ
taxonRank	species ⓘ
weight	5–16 kg ⓘ
yearDescribed	1833 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sundarbans → notableFauna → fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) ⓘ

West Bengal → stateAnimal → fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fishing cat

Felidae → includes → fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Prionailurus viverrinus

fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) → scientificName → fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) self-linksurface differs ⓘ

subject surface form: fishing cat

this entity surface form: Prionailurus viverrinus

fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) → commonName → fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) self-linksurface differs ⓘ

subject surface form: Prionailurus viverrinus

this entity surface form: fishing cat

Asia Trail → exhibitsSpecies → fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) ⓘ