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In Explore, February 1, 2024
As its name implies, the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) predominantly preys on fish. Largely active at night, fishing cats are good swimmers and have been observed diving for fish, as well as scooping them out of the water with their paws. These cats will also prey on small mammals, snakes, snails and birds.
This is a heavily built, medium-sized cat with an elongated head, rather short legs and a short tail. Head-body length ranges from 60 to 85 cm, tail length from 20 to 33 cm, height at shoulder about 40 cm. Body weight varies from 5 to 15 kg. Females are smaller than males. Males are about twice the size of a domestic cat.
Their olive-gray fur has black or dark brown stripes and rows of spots in horizontal streaks running along the length of the body.
When swimming, the fishing cat may use its short, flattened tail like a rudder, helping control its direction in the water.
Fishing cats live an average of 12 years, but have been known to live more than 15 years in captivity.
The fishing cat is distributed throughout southern and southeast Asia, found in northeastern India, the foot of the Himalayas in Nepal and India, and a few scattered areas in Bangladesh, Indus Valley Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, Burma and in the Indonesian Islands of Sumatra and Java. However, these cats are not found all throughout this broad area because of their habitat preferences. They are strongly tied to densely vegetated areas near water, in marshes, mangroves, rivers, and streams.
This picture was taken in Zoo Duisburg, Germany.
Zoals de naam al aangeeft, is vis de belangrijkste prooi voor de vissende kat of viskat (Prionailurus viverrinus). De vissende kat is een wilde middelgrote katachtige uit Zuid- en Zuidoost-Azië.
De vissende kat heeft een korte, lichtbruine tot groenig grijze vacht met donkerbruine tot zwarte vlekken, die op de nek en het voorhoofd overgaan in donkere strepen. De flanken en de buik zijn lichter gekleurd. De poten zijn vrij kort. De klauwen hebben kleine, slecht ontwikkelde zwemvliezen. De vissende kat kan zijn tenen spreiden, waardoor hij zich makkelijker kan voortbewegen over drassige grond. De vissende kat is een stevige katachtige met een lang lichaam en een korte staart. Het dier wordt 60 Ã 85 centimeter lang en 5 Ã 15 kg zwaar. De staart is 20 tot 33 cm. Mannetjes worden groter dan vrouwtjes: vrouwtjes worden gemiddeld 5 Ã 8 kg zwaar, mannetjes 11 Ã 15 kg.
De vissende kat is afhankelijk van water, en komt voornamelijk voor in waterrijke gebieden met dichtbegroeide oevers, als moerassen, meren, rivieren, traagstromende beken en rivierdelta's grenzend aan bossen, rietvelden en mangrovebossen. De vissende kat is een solitaire jager, die 's avonds en 's nachts op jacht gaat.
Deze kat eet vooral waterdieren als vissen, kikkers, schelpdieren, kreeftachtigen, waterinsecten, watervogels, en op het land, slangen, vogels en kleine zoogdieren.
Overdag verblijft hij in dicht struikgewas of in een holle boomstam.
Deze foto is gemaakt in Zoo Duisburg, Duitsland.
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Asian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi). Sub species ceylonensis is resident of Sri Lanka. An adult. Belongs to Monarchidae family. Clicked at Amaara Forest Hotel, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
This is Harmonia axyridis, not to be confused with the Coccinella sp. ladybugs. This one invades homes, can nip skin, and emits a stink when agitated.
The Asian openbill or Asian openbill stork (Anastomus oscitans) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. This distinctive stork is found mainly in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is greyish or white with glossy black wings and tail and the adults have a gap between the arched upper mandible and recurved lower mandible. [...] Although resident within their range, they make long distance movements in response to weather and food availability. Source: Wikipedia
"Peter Maynard", Life in Shadows, Adelaide, Sony A7s, Rokinon 85mm f1.4, Adelaide Central Market. Nik Efex.
(From Wikipedia)
Kuthodaw Pagoda (literally Royal Merit, and formally titled Mahalawka Marazein is a Buddhist stupa, located in Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar), that contains the world's largest book. It lies at the foot of Mandalay Hill and was built during the reign of King Mindon. The stupa itself, which is gilded above its terraces, is 188 feet (57 m) high, and is modelled after the Shwezigon Pagoda at Nyaung-U near Bagan. In the grounds of the pagoda are 729 kyauksa gu or stone-inscription caves, each containing a marble slab inscribed on both sides with a page of text from the Tipitaka, the entire Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism.
Her name is An Phuoc, and she is 17 years old. She lives in south Vietnam and belongs to the Cham people (a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority group of Malay origin). She has a rare genetic disorder that results in a lack of pigment in her irises, hence the piercing blue eyes. Her sister has the same condition, and has one blue and one brown eye (heterochromia). Piecing together her facial features and her family history, I think it is likely that she has Waardenburg Syndrome. Regardless, it makes for a stunning and unexpected photo to see a Vietnamese woman with blue eyes.
This is a smart 'mom' cause' she has no parental duties. These birds belong to the cuckoo family in which the female would lay its fertilized eggs in other non-cuckoo species and let the host take care of their offspring. Incidentally human do that too, in their own ways.
These folks though, are very common but they rarely expose themselves fully in the open.
@bukit panjang, sg
© 2011 Aelin Quan – All rights reserved - Réf. 110907
A piece from my current exhibition "Playing with Stock" at ARTE LIBERA, still open for a few days I think (the exhibition was extended during the whole summer but should close around the end of this month).
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Background : "Red_Morning_I" by SerapStock
Model : "Calm Before the Storm" by aprilsheepstock
Many thanks to both !!
Jeepneys are the most popular form of public transport in the Philippines. They carry as many people on the roof as they do inside!
Portrait of Asia
In this black and white portrait, a young Asian woman is revealed by the ethereal pallor of her face, which seems to capture all the light around her. Her long black hair, with its infinite depth, delicately frames her fine features, creating a striking contrast with the softness of her eyes. A mysterious elegance emanates from this silent image, like a moment suspended in time.
Portrait d'Asie
Dans ce portrait en noir et blanc, une jeune femme asiatique se révèle par la pâleur éthérée de son visage, qui semble capturer toute la lumière autour d'elle. Ses longs cheveux noirs, d'une profondeur infinie, encadrent délicatement ses traits fins, créant un contraste saisissant avec la douceur de son regard. Une élégance mystérieuse émane de cette image silencieuse, comme un instant suspendu dans le temps.
Anuradhapura is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province, Sri Lanka and the capital of Anuradhapura District. Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of an ancient Sri Lankan civilization. It was the third capital of the Kingdom of Rajarata, following the kingdoms of Tambapanni and Upatissa Nuwara.
The city, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was the center of Theravada Buddhism for many centuries. The city lies 205 km (127 mi) north of the current capital Colombo in Sri Lanka's North Central Province, on the banks of the historic Malvathu Oya. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and one of the eight World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka.
It is believed that from the fourth century BC until the beginning of the 11th century AD it was the capital of the Sinhalese. During this period it remained one of the most stable and durable centers of political power and urban life in South Asia. The ancient city, considered sacred to the Buddhist world, is today surrounded by monasteries covering an area of over sixteen square miles (40 km²).
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