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Asian short-clawed otter
As the world’s smallest otter species, Asian short-clawed otters measure just 45-61cm in length (plus a 35cm tail) and are recognised by their small claws and social personalities. You can meet our resident pair, Tank and Tamale, in the Otter House in our Oriental Garden
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Carnivora
Family:
Mustelidae
About the Asian short-clawed otter
Asian short-clawed otters have thick brown fur, a pale face and usually live in family groups of 2-12 individuals. In the wild, their diet mainly consist of fish, crabs, molluscs and snails, however they have been known to eat insects, snakes, lizards and some small rodent species
Conservation
Asian short-clawed otters are classified as vulnerable due to ever-increasing habitat loss, as well as pollution and overfishing, which in turn affect their food supplies.