oriental small-clawed otter
Asian small-clawed otter
aonyx cinerea latin

The oriental small-clawed otter's tail is long, about one-third of its total body length.

Oriental small-clawed otters are the smallest of all otters in the world.

Another synonym for the oriental small-clawed otter is Aonyx cinereus.

Oriental small-clawed otters have flattened heads and short, thick necks; eyes are located toward the front of the head.

Oriental small-clawed otters form monogamous pairs for life.

Oriental small-clawed otters are mostly social animals.

One of the largest oriental small-clawed otter exhibits is at Zoo Basel.

The oriental small-clawed otter lives in extended family groups with only the alpha pair breeding; offspring from previous years help to raise the young.

Oriental small-clawed otters are diurnal animals (active during daytime), found in remote areas, free of human disturbance.

Similar to other otters, oriental small-clawed otters have relatively short legs, which are used to swim, walk, groom and manipulate prey.

Oriental small-clawed otters consume small crabs which are considered to be agricultural pests, however, they may uproot plants in the paddy fields.

Oriental small-clawed otters can be found in freshwater wetland systems such as swamps, meandering rivers, mangroves and tidal pools.

Oriental small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)

The fauna is also diversified with animals, including the long-tailed macaque, the Oriental Small-clawed otter and several snake species.

Oriental small-clawed otters feed mainly on invertebrates such as crabs and other crustaceans, molluscs and amphibians.

The Oriental small-clawed otter is the smallest otter species and the giant otter and sea otter are the largest.

Oriental Small-Clawed Otter (Aonyx cinerea)

Despite being closely related to the oriental small-clawed otter, the African clawless otter is often twice as massive as that relatively diminutive mustelid.

In the rhinoceros exhibit, Indian rhinoceroses, Muntjacs, and Oriental Small-clawed Otters share the outdoor area.

Located next to Realm of the Red Ape is an enclosure for Europe's first breeding pair of babirusa, and oriental small-clawed otters.

Corridor of water - Humboldt penguins, Oriental small-clawed otters, smooth-coated otters, walrus, pelicans and other animals are exhibited.

The spectacled bears currently share a large enclosure with four other species: capybara, Oriental small-clawed otters, brown capuchin monkeys and South American tapirs.

Mammals in the Walled Garden include meerkats, yellow mongooses, prairie dogs, jaguarundi and a breeding group of Oriental small-clawed otters.

Recently, the African rainforest has seen non-African species - pygmy marmosets, Oriental small-clawed otters and European carp - displayed in this area.

The periphery above the water surface area of the reservoir has recorded fauna species such as barking deer, sambar, wild boars, leopards and Oriental Small-clawed Otters.

Several Asian small-clawed otters play in an adjacent exhibit.

Asian small-clawed otters are excellent swimmers; they swim by moving their hind legs and tail.

Animals in this precinct include Komodo dragons, red pandas, Asian small-clawed otters, and Burmese pythons.

Asian Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus)

Asian Small-Clawed Otter (Aonyx cinerea)

In March 2009 the park welcomed two Asian Small-clawed Otter's from UnderWater World at Mooloolaba.

Panda Village - Showcases clever Asian small-clawed otters and a variety of Asian birdlife in a woodland setting.

Asia Trail: Sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters, and giant pandas.

In Animal Kingdom, over seven months, Disney has lost four cheetah cubs, two hippopotamuses, two rhinoceroses and two Asian small-clawed otters in addition to the cranes.

The oriental small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea), also known as the Asian small-clawed otter, is the smallest otter species in the world, weighing less than 5 kg.

Fragile Rainforest: Asian small-clawed otters, bearcats, Burmese pythons, clouded leopard, fishing cats, giant African millipedes, naked mole rats, and northern treeshrews.

The Asian Forest is home to Asian small-clawed otters, Komodo dragon and red panda, as well as Bornean orangutans and Sumatran orangutans.

Odie's Sea Lion Stadium - Located in Ocean Discovery, home of the park's California sea lion, Pacific Harbor seal, and Asian small-clawed otter show.

Other animals showcased in this effort to preserve Chinese species include Asian small-clawed otter, Père David's deer, white-cheeked gibbon, Francois' langur, and an assortment of colorful birds (see list).

Asian Forest Sanctuary includes Sumatran tigers, white-cheeked gibbons, siamangs, lowland anoas, Malayan tapirs, Indian Crested Porcupines, Asian small-clawed otters, and Asian elephants.

Sea Lions LIVE (Sea Lion & Otter Stadium): A show that spoofs TV shows and music featuring California sea lions and Asian small-clawed otters.

In the Asian Small-clawed Otter, one of the smaller species, the claws are reduced in size - this possibly helps the toes to be more sensitive when being used to feel around boulders under water, for molluscs and crustaceans.

These include the Asian elephants, Asian small-clawed otters (which can be viewed underwater through a glass window), Red Pandas, Silvery Gibbons, Sumatran orangutans, Sumatran tigers, sun bears, and White-cheeked gibbons.

Two Asian small-clawed otters died after eating toxic seeds on an Asian evergreen tree, and in separate episodes, two West African crowned cranes perished when they darted under the wheels of tour vehices; surviving cranes were quickly moved to another part of the park.

Tropic World: Asian small-clawed otters, Bornean orangutans, collared mangabeys, cottontop tamarins, eastern black-and-white colobuses, giant anteaters, Geoffroy's spider monkeys, golden lion tamarins, mandrills, northern white-cheeked gibbons, pygmy hippopotamuses, sooty mangabeys, and western lowland gorillas.

Other notable animals in London Zoo's collection include Asian lions, black vultures, greater flamingos, servals, pygmy hippopotamus, ring-tailed lemurs, Bactrian camels, red-faced spider monkeys, king vultures, Asian small-clawed otters, reindeer, giant anteaters, Rüppell's vultures, Bornean bearded pigs and great white pelicans.