Asian Small-Clawed Otter - Five Sisters Zoo

The smallest of all the Otter species.  Individuals have a dark brown coat with a lighter colour belly, chest and mouth.

Facts

  • Diet: carnivores
  • Weight: 2-5 kg
  • Length: 65-94 cm (body 40-63 cm; tail 25-35 cm)
  • Habitat: Wetland
  • Life span: 5 to 10 years.

Adapted to Survive

  • The upper teeth of individuals are more prominent and adapted to crush crabs and other shelled prey. Their primary diet is molluscs, crabs, and small fish

Threats

  • Poaching
  • Habitat loss
  • Overfishing
  • Pet trade
  • Destruction of wetland forests in Indonesia

IUCN Conservation Status

Vulnerable

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