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The Oriental Small-clawed Otter, also known as the Asian Small-clawed Otter is the smallest species of otter in the world, weighing less than 5kg. It lives in mangrove swamps and freshwater wetlands of Bangladesh, Burma, India, southern China, Taiwan, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Australia, and Vietnam. This otter is distinctive for its forepaws as the claws do not extend above the fleshy end pads of its toes and fingers. These attributes give it a high degree of manual dexterity in using its paws to feed on mollusks, crabs and other small aquatic animals.The Oriental Small-clawed Otter lives in extended family groups with only the alpha pair breeding and previous offspring helping to raise the young. Due to ongoing habitat loss, pollution and hunting in some areas, the Oriental small-clawed otter is evaluated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Source: wikipedia
Taken at Australia Zoo, Beerwah, QLD. Canon 400D and 70-300mm kit lens.
ISO: 800
Aperture: f/8
Shutter speed: 1/125
