Common Name: Asian Small Clawed Otter
Scientific Name: Aonyx cinerea
Class: Mammals
Diet: Carnivore
Size: The smallest of the 13 otter species, weighing less than 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) and measuring up to two feet (61 centimeters) long—with 10 to 14 inches (25 to 35 centimeters) of that being tail.
Average Lifespan: Around 10-11 years
Origin: Southeast Asia
Conservation Status: Vulnerable (IUCN, 2015)
Physical Description
Otters are usually dark brown and light brown.
The markings on their face and throat are often grey, white or cream color.
They have slim and short limbs.
They also have webbed feet that used to swim and Otters can holding their breath underwater.
Habitat
Small streams, rivers, marshes, rice paddies, seacoasts and in mangroves.
Did You Know?
They are the smallest otter species in the world.
They are known as the only kind of otter that able to catch their food by using their hand. They have waterproof fur, 2 type of fur:
Long hair- act as guard hairs.
Short hair- a fine undercoat, got wax.
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