Asian Small-Clawed Otter
Native to the rivers and streams of Central and Southeast Asia, the Asian small-clawed otter (or Aonyx cinereus) is the smallest otter species in the world.
Its sleek body is covered in brown fur, with a white belly and throat.
Asian small-clawed otters grow between 72cm and 96cm in total body length and weigh 2.7kg to 5.4kg. There are no notable physical differences between females and males of this species.
Aonyx cinereus
Habitat needs
Space is stored as a minimum plus an amount per additional adult; the game's help adds that juveniles don't count. Plan a mixed habitat in the habitat planner.
Dislikes snow.
Terrain
| Terrain | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | 20% | 100% |
| Short Grass (Grass) | 15% | 100% |
| Sand | 0% | 60% |
| Soil | 0% | 50% |
| Rock | 0% | 20% |
| Waterlogged | 0% | 100% |
Share of the habitat's terrain.
Shares a cohabitation group with 8
South East Asia Rainforest
Cohabitation groups are the game's own sets of species for mixed habitats. Check space, terrain and temperature for a group in the habitat planner.
Barriers with resistance grade 2 or higher 14
- 1-Way Glass grade 2 · $1
- Chain Link grade 2 · $1 · climbable
- Corrugated grade 2 · $1
- Rope Netting grade 2 · $2 · climbable
- Glass grade 3 · $2
- Wire Netting grade 3 · $2 · climbable
- Wood Logs grade 3 · $2 · climbable
- Acrylic grade 4 · $3
- Steel Mesh grade 4 · $3 · climbable
- Thick Glass grade 4 · $3
- Brick grade 5 · $4
- Concrete grade 5 · $4
- Gabion grade 5 · $4 · climbable
- Electric grade 6 · $0.80
At least 1.25 m high. No water barrier. Grades are the ones the game's barrier tooltips state.
Enrichment it uses 6
- Tennis Ball Toy · score 100 · $100
- Cardboard Box Toy · score 100 · $100
- Submarine Buoy Toy · score 50 · $150
- Platform Floats Toy · score 150 · $200
- Sprinkler Toy · score 100 · $100
- Water Hoop Toy · score 100 · $100
Enrichment target: toys 160 + 10 per additional adult; feeders 5 + 3 per additional adult.
Food, life and breeding
- Food
- Nutritionally Complete Dry Kibble + Small Whole Fish
- Food / drink amount
- 3 / 2.5
- Food cost, grade 1 / 2 / 3
- $385 / $536 / $536
- Feeders
- Food Tray - Large, Food Tray - Small, Block of Frozen Fish, Dog Ball, Aquatic Feeder - Fish, Bamboo Feeder
- Lifespan
- 11–16 yr
- Mature / prime / old / elderly
- 2 yr / 4 yr / 7 yr / 10 yr
- Gestation / between births
- 0.195 yr / 0.805 yr
- Litter
- 1–3
- Fertility
- 0.4
- Mating system
- Monogamous
- Breeds in
- All seasons
- Dominance
- Dominant mated pair within family group
- Ecosystem roles
- Predators, Wetland Engineers
- Wild population
- Unknown
- Guests flee if it escapes
- Yes
Asian small-clawed otters are very social and intelligent animals, living in family groups of around 15 members. These groups are led by a dominant mated pair and their offspring across various litters. Family groups break apart if they become too large or one of the leaders dies – in this case, family members will leave and attempt to form new breeding groups with other unrelated individuals.
Overview
- Scientific name
- Aonyx cinereus
- Class
- Mammalia
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Biome
- Wetlands, Tropical, Lakes and Rivers, Mangrove, Estuarine
- Continent
- Asia
- Cohabitation groups
- South East Asia Rainforest
- Content
- Base game