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Asian Small Clawed Otters In The Wild. By: Adamaris. Table of Contents. Family Structure. Habitat. Food and Water. Interesting Facts. Daily Behavior. Bibliography. Habitat. Indonesia, Southern China, Southern India, The Philippines, Southeast Asia
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Asian Small Clawed Otters In The Wild By: Adamaris
Table of Contents Family Structure Habitat • Food and Water Interesting Facts Daily Behavior Bibliography
Habitat • Indonesia, Southern China, Southern India, The Philippines, Southeast Asia • Go to dense foliage to protect each others from their enemies • Freshwater, Streams, Rivers, Creaks, Costal Region • River Hongshui, River Yangtze Home
Food and Water • Crabs, Mussels, Frogs, Snails, Fish, Crayfish, Snakes, Clams, Earthworms • Find food by riverbank • Eats 22% to 25% of its body weight a day to survive • They are omnivores Home
Daily Behavior • Live in family groups of 12 individuals • Play fetch and throw themselves to water to catch stick before it sinks • Hold breath underwater for 4 minutes • Asian Small Clawed Otters are nocturnal • Otters have a dozen or more calls including distress call for trouble and help • Otters have to be 2 years to mate • Mother takes care of otter for at least a year Home
Family Structures • 2 years old to be able to mate • Otters have 1 pup at a time • Pup is active within 1 day after birth • No teeth and eyes closed for 5 weeks after born • Pup can swim 2 weeks after birth • Mother stays for 1 year after birth • Male and Female stay together for 3 days after mating • Mate anytime of year • Pups cry while mother is gone • Pups can float when born • Travel in packs of 12 Home
Interesting Facts • Endangered but population is growing • Can die by pollution in the water • Take very good care of fur groom everyday • Special muscles to close ears and nose automatically underwater • Short legs 5 toes webbing between each toe • Fur on feet all the way except fingers • 1-2 babies at a time maximum 6 babies at a time • Sounds 12 different calls help and trouble Home
Bibliography Giles, Bridget. Sea Otters. Danbury: Grolier Educaitonal,2001 http:\\Nationalzoo.si.edu\publicaitions\zoogoer\2006\5otters.ctm 11/8/12 http:\\Nationalzoo.si.edu\animal\asiatrail\smallclaw_edotters\11/8/12 Home