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Asian Small-Clawed Otter

Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Asian Small-Clawed Otter.

Identity & conservation

Scientific name
Aonyx cinereus
Enclosures
Habitat
Status
Vulnerable
Status code
VU
Regions
Asia
Biomes
Wetlands, Tropical, Lakes and Rivers, Mangrove, Estuarine
Edition
Base game
Class group
Mammals
Revealed
Unknown
Status groups
Vulnerable, Threatened
Tax class
Mammalia
Tax family
Mustelidae
Tax genus
Aonyx
Tax order
Carnivora
Wild population
Unknown
Wild population count
Unknown

Habitat & enclosure

Barrier grade
2
Barrier height
1.25 m
Climb proof
No
Water barrier
No
Temp min
18 °C
Temp max
33 °C
Area land min
120 m²
Area land
120 m² + 30 m² per extra animal
Area climbing
Unknown
Area deep water
30 m² + 8 m² per extra animal
Area flying
Unknown
Area shelter
5 m² per animal
Area water
40 m² + 12 m² per extra animal
Humidity
Unknown
Plant cover
20-90%
Salinity
Unknown
Terrain
Grass 20-100%, Short Grass 15-100%, Sand 0-60%, Soil 0-50%, Rock 0-20%, Waterlogged 0-100%
Water barrier depth
Unknown
Water barrier width
Unknown

Social life & breeding

Group size
2-15 (up to 14 males, up to 14 females)
Life expectancy
11-16 years
Bachelor females
1-6
Bachelor males
1-15
Breeding difficulty
Average
Gestation
2.3 months
Gestation months
2.3 months
Group name
Pack
Interbirth
9.7 months
Interbirth months
9.7 months
Litter label
Litter size
Litter size
1-3
Mating season
Aseasonal
Mating system
Monogamous
Maturity age
2 years
Maturity years
2 years
Shoal fish
No
Shoal size
Unknown
Sterility age
Death

Other facts

Diet
Nutritionally Complete Dry Kibble, Small Whole Fish
Colony size
Unknown
Colour morphs
Albino
Dominance
Dominant mated pair within family group
Enrichment
Cardboard Box, Platform Floats, Sprinkler, Submarine Buoy, Tennis Ball, Water Hoop
Exhibit types
Unknown
Feeders
Aquatic Feeder - Fish, Bamboo Feeder, Block of Frozen Fish, Dog Ball, Food Tray - Large, Food Tray - Small
Nest
Unknown
Offspring dispersal
None
Size female
0.52 m
Size male
0.52 m
Size max
0.52 m
Size measure
Length
Temperature
18 to 33°C
Thriving group
Unknown
Thriving member of
Unknown
Thriving with
Unknown
Water sources
Ground Water Fountain - Small
Weather dislikes
Snow
Weight female
4 kg
Weight female text
4 kg
Weight juvenile
1 kg
Weight male
4 kg
Weight male text
4 kg

Research levels

LevelUnlocksResearch gate
Level 1Thriving Requirement 1: Sprinkler, at least 3Unknown
Level 2Thriving Requirement 2: Water Hoop, at least 2; Asian Small-Clawed Otter Fact SheetUnknown
Level 3Release groups and release to the wildUnknown
Level 4Thriving Requirement 3: Food Grade 2; Fertility Level 1 (+15% fertility)Before this level: an Observation Network (Observation Platform) in Sumatra Reserve and this species released in Sumatra Reserve
Level 5Thriving Requirement 4: at least 50% native plantsUnknown
Level 6Thriving Requirement 5: Soil terrain; Fertility Level 2 (+30% fertility)Unknown

Observation network present at Sumatra Reserve AND Asian Small-Clawed Otter released at Sumatra Reserve

Valid release groups

GroupTypeAnimals
Family GroupMixed group3 to 4 males, 3 to 4 females
Bonded PairBreeding partners1 male, 1 female

Release requirements

Requirement typeRequirement
Ecosystems RequiredRiver
Ecosystems RequiredPeatland

(established AND established)

River

Peatland

Asian Small-Clawed Otter2
Biomes5
Barriers at this grade4
Feeders6
Enrichment items6
Water sources1
Research levels1
Ecosystems3
Related entries113
Sources43