Asian small-clawed cutter

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

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Asian small-clawed cutter

  • Habitat

    wetlands in Southeast Asia

  • Food

    clams, mussels, crabs, amphibians, fish

  • Lifetime

    12 years

  • Weight

    2-5 pounds

  • Number of youngsters

    1 to 6

  • Wear time

    2 months

  • IUCN Status

    fragile

  • EEP?

    no

5

kilograms, that's about how much a small-clawed cutter weighs

12

years, that's how old a small-clawed cutter can get

2

months is a small-clawed cutter pregnant

Not a fast swimmer

The flippers of the Asian small-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.