Their conclusion? The first confirmed sighting of an Asian small-clawed otter in Nepal in 185 years. In their bulletin, ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Cincinnati Zoo announced the names of Munti & Flounder's four Asian small-clawed otter pups. The ...

Photo: Wikimedia Commons The Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) is the smallest otter species on the planet, weighing only 2.7 to 3.5 kilograms. Its short claws, which give it its name ...

Otters are carnivorous mammals in the Lutrinae branch of the diverse Mustelidae family, which includes weasels, badgers, ...

The researchers also used the tool to obtain mitochondrial DNA sequencing data for the Congo clawless otter (Aonyx congicus), which they uploaded to GenBank, a U.S.-funded research database.

These small-clawed otters (Aonyx cinereus) are native to South and Southeast Asia and have dexterous front paws and short claws that don’t extend beyond their webbed toes. These adaptations make ...

Asian small-clawed otters (Aonyx cinereus) are perhaps the most social, living in extended family groups with complex hierarchies. These varying social structures present a natural laboratory for ...

North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) and Asian small-clawed otters (Aonyx cinereus) have been observed manipulating objects in captivity in ways that suggest rudimentary tool use. These ...

A Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) found in the Karnali River in western Nepal marks the species’ northernmost record in the ...