Pictures and facts about the Oriental small-clawed otter

Oriental small-clawed otter

Order : Carnivora
Family : Mustelidae
Subfamily : Lutrinae
Species : Amblonyx cinereus

The Oriental Small-clawed Otter or Asian Small-clawed Otter (Amblonyx cinereus)

The Oriental Small-clawed Otter is found scattered in Asia, specifically at freshwater wetlands or mangrove swamp areas. It has a dark umber pelage, a white chin/neck and a pink nose. Its sinuous body makes it a great aquatic creature, it could swim much faster (and go farther) than other aquatic creatures, say, a beaver. Oriental Small-clawed Otters opt to have quiet pools for its fishing or a quick bath.

An Oriental Small-clawed Otter lives on a diet that is made up of: mollusks, crustaceans, reptiles, mammals, birds, fish, snails and eels. As far as breeding is concerned, not much is known when it comes to those in the wild.The information that does exists comes from those observed in captivity. It does not seem that there exists a set breeding period, the Oriental Small-clawed Otter achieves mating maturity at 2 years old, the male would do its courting.

An Oriental Small-clawed Otter's whiskers are sensitive to the pressures of water, and these whiskers help them in finding prey in unclear water.

The beautiful coats of these otters have become so popular for us (mankind), and expectedly, the population of these otters went down drastically over the last two centuries. It is in fact, a source of wonderment to a lot of people, that they are still surviving in today's world.

Interesting fact: the Oriental Small-clawed Otter is the smallest species of otter in the world

Picture of the Oriental small clawed otter by ArtMechanic, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License

Facts about the Oriental small-clawed otter

our 7 male Oriental Small-clawed otters are named Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Doc, Sleepy, Dopey and Bashful - after the 7 dwarves.

The Oriental Small-Clawed Otter is the smallest otter in the world.

The Oriental small-clawed otter is whizzing betwixt and between his columnesque legs like a fly at the Acropolis.

The Oriental small clawed otter is a unique animal with unusual characteristics. (Full text)

Oriental small-clawed otters are occasionally seen at Sungai Assam. (Full text)

Oriental Small-clawed Otters are the smallest otters in the world. (Full text)

The Oriental small-clawed Otter is one of the smallest of the otters ranging only from 2-3 feet in length and its tail takes up about 1 foot of their length. (Full text)

Amblonyx cinereus (Asian Clawless Otter): Narrative Oriental: Amblonyx cinereus is found throughout southern Asia, including southern India, southern China, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Guinea, and the Phillipines. (Full text)

The oriental small-clawed otter is reported to be kept tame and employed by fishermen in Malacca. (Full text)

65) on July 03, 19102 at 13:54:23: In Reply to: Aonyx Cinerea posted by Kelly on May 25, 19102 at 00:36:53: Oriental: Amblonyx cinereus is found throughout southern Asia, including southern India, southern China, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Guinea, and the Phillipines. (Full text)

Oriental Small-clawed Otters are highly social, forming small groups of relatives (4-12 animals) and pairing for life. (Full text)