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Spotted necked otter (Lutra maculicollis)
Subject: Spotted necked otter (Lutra maculicollis)
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Spotted necked otter (Lutra maculicollis)


Spotted necked otter (Lutra maculicollis)

IOSF - International Otter Survival Fund

Spotted necked otter (Lutra maculicollis)

The spotted necked otter is smaller and darker than the Cape clawless otter
and has a pale neck with spots. It is a diurnal otter and likes deep water
habitats like lakes, where they dive for fish and amphibians.
It is a social animal and forms distinctive male and female groups.
Occurs only in Africa in all countries south of the Sahara and is absent only
from the desert areas.
THE FACTS
Conservation status:
Size: 0.95 to 1.1 m
Weight: About 9kg
Food: fish, amphibians, and crustaceans
Number of young: 1 to 2

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