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Fishing Cat Celebrates 1st Birthday

DENVER (CBS4) - The Denver Zoo is celebrating the 1st birthday of the fishing cat.

Miso-Chi was born on Jan. 25, 2017 and lives in the Toyota Elephant Passage exhibit. She's a lot bigger now than she was when the zoo gave us that first peek.

Miso-Chi
Miso-Chi (credit: Denver Zoo)

The zoo celebrated by giving him herring, trout and a big birthday card!

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She is the first fishing cat that has been born at the zoo.

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The feline is unlike other cats because they enjoy jumping into water and getting wet. That's how they hunt for fish.

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Fishing cats can be found in several parts of southern Asia, although humans don't often see them. They have a short tail that acts somewhat like a rudder when they swim, water resistant fur and webbed hind feet.

LINK: DenverZoo.org

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