The fishing cat is found in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Sumatra and Java. Its toes are partially webbed and the tips of the claws protrude from their sheaths when fully retracted. They live near water in thick cover in habitats such as mangrove, marshes, and densely vegetated areas along watercourses. They eat fish, birds, frogs and small mammals. Conversion of wetlands and forest to agriculture is their biggest threat.