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Aimee Fairchild, 12 March 2009
I am doing a real
big school report about asian small clawed otters and I was wondering
if I could get some information about these magnificent animals
from you. Any information can help.
Why is the asian small clawed otter considered to be an indicator
species?
Who first descovered the species?
How many otters live
in a group together?
How many asian small clawed otters are there
still in the world?
Where do they usually hunt for food?
Why do
they have the big hump on their back?
Why are they considered to
be a threatened species?
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Asian Small-Clawed Otters
are top-of-the-chain predators ...
...In depth answer (19
March 2009) |
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J.P. Gallo Reynoso, 28 January 2009
Does anyone know of a protocol to take body measurements
on river otters? We have a project in which we are going to
trap some for DNA and hormone studies in rivers of Sonora,
México and we need to have this to do things according
to a protocol to report measurements. Any help will be very
much appreciated
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There are standards for measurement guidelines published
for mammals...
...In depth answer (31 January 2009) |
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S. Pierces, 4 October
2008
Are all otters on the red list? |
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Yes, all 13 are on the Red
List, with various ratings.
See our Species page for more information, or the Red
List itself.
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Diana Morales, 9 July
2008
How long do Giant Otters live?
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Giant otters live about 8 years in the wild, though most die in the first year of life.
In captivity, they live about 13 years, sometimes more. |
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David Jacobs, 8 July
2008
Hello, can you tell me where I can get info on charity for the South American otter? |
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Which species of South American otter? For Lontra felina, the Marine Otter, it's the Chinchamen Crusade, http://www.chinchimen.org/
For the other three species of South American otters, the best charity is the International Otter Survival Fund (IOSF http://www.otter.org) as they don't have their own charities. |
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Christopher Cox, 21 June
2008
I just read a 2003 article from your group by Frederic Leblanc in which it was
briefly suggested that L. lutra is able to climb trees. Would anyone be able
to verify this for me? Are otters able to ascend vetical tree trunks using their
claws, or can they only walk up leaning trees and so forth? |
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There hasn't been as yet
any systematic investigation of the climbing ability of otters,
but from observations in zoos
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...In depth answer (22
June 2008) |
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Caroline Elliott, 16 June
2008
I have just returned from a week in Picardy France. In a small river/stream near
Drancourt I definitely saw an otter. On returning to UK and checking I see this
is rated as extinct/very rare in the Picardy area but am 100% certain of my sighting. |
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Many thanks for your information ...
...In depth answer (22
June 2008) |
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Sharon Sturgeon, 20 September
2007
I am teaching a class on careers. I have a neat boy in class who would like
to study otters as a career. Could you please give us some information as to
what he needs to do to pursue this career. Thank you for your help! |
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"A career in otters" covers
a huge breadth! ...
...In depth answer (27
September 2007) |
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Nina Barnett, 16 September
2007
We have a small nature park in the South of Thailand, krabi,
and we have some otters swimming in the river. We don't know
what kind of otters but if you ever have anyone in this
area could you please come by and visit us at the Giant catfish
Farm. |
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Our Thailand representative
suggests Smooth-Coated Otters ...
...In depth answer (18
September 2007) |
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Dave Francazio, 2 August
2007
Is there any fossil record of an extinct otter similar to Aonyx
capensis that once lived in Central America? Thanks!
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I'm afraid I can't find any record
at all ...
...In depth answer (12
August 2007) |
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