Asian clawed cutter

"These otters are very playful. A favorite activity is juggling a pebble."

Aziatische kleinklauwotter

  • Aonyx cinereus

    Scientific name

  • Zuid-India en Zuid-China

    Habitat

  • kokkels, mosselen, krabben, amfibieën en vis

    Food

  • 12 jaar

    Lifetime

  • 5 kilo

    Weight

  • 1 tot 7

    Number of youngsters

  • 2,5 maanden

    Wear time

  • Kwetsbaar

    IUCN Status

  • Nee

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 5

    kilograms, that's how much this otter weighs

  • 12

    years, that's how old an otter can get

  • 2,5

    months, which is the gestation period of this otter

Not a fast swimmer

The flippers of the Asian clawed otter are less well developed than in other otter species. As a result, the small-clawed otter cannot swim as fast.

Eternal faithfulness

Unlike other otter species, the small-clawed otter lives in groups. A pair stays together throughout their lives. When the young are sexually mature, they leave the group to find a mate on their own.

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