Other Otters


To round out the otter family there is the oriental short-clawed otter or aonyx cinerea whose claws are blunt. We also have the cape clawless otter or aonyx capensis. The forefeet on this otter look like hands because they don't have much webbing, nor do they have claws. This otter is usually dark with white or grizzled hair tips, with white on the cheeks and neck.

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