Asian Small-Clawed Otter

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  • Scientific Name: Aonyx Cinereus
  • Indonesian Name: Berang-Berang
  • Class: Mammals
  • Order: Carnivora
  • Country Origins: Southern India, southern China, Southeast Asia, Indonesia and the Philippines
  • Province: Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Palawan

Conservation Status

Extinct

Extinct in the Wild

Critically Endangered

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near Threatened

Least Concern

General Information

Habitat:

Small streams, rivers, marshes, rice paddies, seacoasts and in mangroves.

Height:

61cm

Weight:

10lbs

Diet:

Primarily crustaceans and mollusks but will also eat fish, insects, amphibians and reptiles

Lifespan:

11-16 years.

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Asian small-clawed otter

Fun Facts

Asian small-clawed otters are the smallest of the 13 otter species

Their dense fur has up to 450,000 hairs per square inch

Otters are very playful – they are often seen sliding down muddy banks

Otters are the only truly amphibious members of the weasel family

Each otter’s scent is as individual as a fingerprint

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