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The Fishing Cat is
medium-sized species whose habitat extends through Indochina, India,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sumatra and Java. Since it swims often and
skillfully preying on fish, the fishing cat lives along rivers,
brooks and mangrove swamps. It also hunts other aquatic animals such
as frogs or crayfish and terrestrial animals such as rodents and
birds. Like other mammals in semi-aquatic environments, Fishing Cat
has inter-digital webs on its paws to help it gain better traction
in muddy environments and water.
The Golden Cat consists of
two species: The Asian Golden Cat and the African Golden Cat. Both
are medium-sized wild cats and are distributed over the tropical
rainforest. The Asian Golden Cat is occasionally found in more open
terrain. The species hunt on the ground but climb when there is a
need.
Its diet includes birds, lizards, rodents, other small mammals and
occasionally small or young deer.

The Spotted Hyena (or
laughing Hyena) is a carnivorous mammal, often labeled as a
scavenger but is actually a powerful hunter who derived its
nourishment from live prey. It tends to target medium-sized prey
such as zebra and rely more on sight rather than smell in selecting
prey.
The laugher of a hyena resembles the
sound of hysterical human laughter. Spotted Hyena is the largest of
the hyenas and it occurs in many different habitats from lowland
areas to mountainous terrains in East Africa and Ethiopia. The
species can also survive near human habitations.
The Tarsier is a
small-sized animal with enormous eyes and very long hind limbs.
Although fossils are found in Asia, Europe, North America and
Africa, all the species living today are found in the islands of
South East Asia.
The species are nocturnal but some
may show more or less activity during the daytime. The species are
insectivorous and catch insects by jumping at them. Their diet
includes small vertebrates such as birds, snakes, lizards and bats.
With the ability to jump from tree to tree, Tarsiers can catch birds
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