Rare fishing cat leaves Cornish zoo for Estonia

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Otto the rare fishing cat.Image source, Other

In the wild, fishing cats are found across south east Asia; but Otto is off to a slightly colder location...

The rare fishing cat has been raised at Newquay Zoo in Cornwall but is being sent to Estonia in northern Europe to find a mate.

Fishing cats are different from the common moggy because they love to swim; they even have webbed feet!

The cat's numbers are falling due to water poisoning so Otto's breeders hope he is able to find a mate soon.