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Hairy Nosed Otter

Lutra sumatrana

Note: Very little is known about the hairy nosed otter. It is endangered and incredibly rare. I will be contacting researchers who study these otters for more information.

Identification

 

Size: The Hairy Nosed Otter is 105 to 133 cm long from heat to tail. The tail alone is 35 to 50 cm long.

Color: Dark reddish brown, with a white throat, lower jaw and upper lip.

Nose: The nose is completely covered in hair.

Feet: Webbed, with strong claws.

Fur: Fine and sleek. The Hairy Nosed Otter's guardhairs are 1.2 to 1.4 cm long, and the underhairs are 7 to 8 mm.

Track/Sign: No info at this time.

 

Ecology

Habitat: Fresh and coastal waters.

Range/Distribution: : Southern Asia

Threats: The major threat to Hairy Nosed Otters is from humans: hunting, habitat competition, destruction, and pollution.

Conservation Status: Endangered


 

Food: This otter is believed to eat fish and crustaceans.

 

Behavior

Life Cycle: Unknown.

Social: Unknown.

Individual: Unknown.

 

Rarest of the Asian otters.

Names:

Spanish: Nutria de Sumatra
French: Loutre de Sumatra
German: HarnasenOtter
Italian: Lontra del naso peloso
Other scientific names: Barangia sumatrana

 

Subspecies:

Unknown

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