Fishing Cat, Exmoor Zoo, Bratton Fleming, North Devon, UK

            As the name suggests, fishing cats primarily hunt for fish. They're powerful swimmers, even underwater, but it seems the commonly-ascribed characteristic of webbed toes is exaggerated, and other cats demonstrate greater webbing. However, their short tails and small, low-set ears on long, sleek heads may be adaptations to hunting in mangrove swamps. They're remarkably well camouflaged, too – I'm presenting this in black and white solely to increase the visual contrast.

This is Frodo, a "middle-aged" male who is registered within the European breeding programme but who has so far proved to be too solitary, preferring to retire to his shed.

One of my favourite zoos (and we've visited quite a few), Exmoor Zoo has a remarkable collection of species, particularly mammals rarely seen in other UK zoos – I'm particularly drawn to their ten different cat species.  Unfortunately, in a rural location near(ish) Barnstaple, it's also the UK zoo furthest from home (fully five hours each way), so visiting is a rare treat.

Taken in: UK / England / North Devon District / Bratton Fleming (show map)

Taken on: May 24, 2019

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fishing

cat

zoo

bratton fleming

barnstaple

north

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Sets appears in: • Exmoor Zoo

Groups appears in: • Zoo • Cats - Small to Big more » • The Zoo! • Zoo UK - Zoos of the United Kingdom • Zoos Around the World • Exmoor Zoo • Devon, UK « less

Camera: Canon EOS 60D, f/7.1, 1/60 sec, 135mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 60D
Lens:	EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	135mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 24.0 (Windows)
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