Fishing Cats

The water-loving fishing cat is most commonly found in the marshes along the eastern shores of the Sea of Rhûn and in Wetwang (Nindalf).

Unlike most felines, fishing cats have no dislike of water and are well-adapted to aquatic life. They can swim moderate distances and fish by flipping the fish out of the water with deft strokes of their semi-webbed paws. Fishing cats supplement their diet with birds, shellfish, and amphibians. Stealthy hunters, their mottled gray-brown fur enables them to hide easily among the marshes and along the river and lake shores that form their homes.

Their kittens can be domesticated, but like other large, wild cats, fishing cats never become very friendly and are primarily one-person pets.