With the sighting of a Eurasian otter, Tangkulap Forest Reserve becomes the only place in Malaysia where all four East Asian otter species coexist. The three others are the smooth-coated (Lutrogale perspicillata) and Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus), both listed as vulnerable, and the endangered hairy-nosed otter (Lutra sumatrana).
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As apex predators in rivers and waterways, otters are indicators of ecosystem health and are very sensitive to changes in their environment.
3 Comments
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
Otters are terrifying
Xartle@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y
Ahh, the greater sea weasel
huppakee@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 1y