Oriental small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)

            The smallest otter species in the world, weighing less than 5 kg. It lives in mangrove swamps and freshwater wetlands of Bangladesh, Burma, India, southern China, Taiwan, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand 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 molluscs, 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.
Photographed at Wellington Zoo
   

Taken in: New Zealand / Wellington / Wellington / Melrose (show map)

Taken on: February 12, 2012

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Camera: Canon EOS 400D, 1/640 sec, 400mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 400D
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	400mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Metering Mode:	Average
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	QuickTime 7.6.6
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