The Indian Ooter, which belongs to the cat family, was recently spotted near Rankala Lake in Kolhapur, they said.
Of the 13 different known species of Ooter, only three are found in India, the sources said.
Black in colour, the Indian Ooter weighs between 7-11 kg and is 3.35 ft long, they said
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