noun
fishing cat
A species of wild cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) native to South and Southeast Asia, known for its ability to swim and catch fish.
スナドリネコは水辺に生息し、魚を捕ることで知られている。
The fishing cat lives near water and is known for catching fish.
Katakana spelling is common for animal names; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the katakana form is preferred.
Compound of 漁り (sunadori, 'fishing') + 猫 (neko, 'cat'). The reading すなどり is a rare noun form of the verb 漁る (asadoru, 'to fish').