Aonyx

Interesting facts about the otter They at times hold hands while walking just like humans do, and just like humans, they also employ the use of tools to make their life easier. The otter is a small mammal that is interesting. It is from the same family as the honey badger, minks and polecats as well as wolverines and martens; the family Mustelidae also known as the weasel family. There are 13 species of the otter that are in existence today and these are the Lutrogale perspicillata, Hydrictis maculicollis, Lutra lutra, Pteronura brasiliensis, Lontra provocax, Aonyx cinerea, Lontra canadensis, Lutra nippon, Aonyx capensis, Lutra sumatrana, Enhydra lutris, Longtra longicaudis and Amblonyx cinereus. Some otters,such as the sea otter live almost completely aquatic lives while others are semi-aquatic, however all otters are adapted to life in the…

A species called Lutrogale palaeoleptonyx was initially thought to be an ancestor, but it was later proven to be the ancestor of Lutrogale perspicillata. The Oriental small-clawed otter likely evolved from Aonyx aonychoides because their bodies are long, streamlined and short legged. They have muscular tails, webbed paws, and powerful hind legs. Their front paws have opposable “thumbs” for grabbing. The small, rounded ears have a valve structure enabling closure underwater thick pelts.…

Sea Otters Enhydra Lutris, also known as sea otters are the heaviest members of the weasel family and the second smallest marine mammals (Basic Facts About Sea Otters). Sea otters make up four different types of species: Enhydra (sea otter), Pteronua (giant otters), Aonyx (clawless otters), and Lutra (river otters) (Seaworld). Sea otters are not found just anywhere in the world. Most sea otters are found in coastal areas and islands of eastern and western North Pacific Ocean such as California,…