Little Otters
Meet Snowdrop, an Asian clawless baby otter...
Awww... look at how sweet her smile is!
The Asian clawless otter is the smallest otter in the world and is about two feet long and weighs under 10 pounds. It is also called the Asian small-clawed otter, Malaysian small-clawed otter or Oriental small-clawed otter. It lives in Southern India, southeast China, Indonesia, the Malay Peninsula and the Philippines.
Not only are they among the most playful and intelligent of all animals, they are the only mammals other than primates capable of using their hand-like paws with human-like proficiency.
The Asian clawless otter population today is near threatened due to habitat loss, pollution and poaching.
For information on how you can help these animals, you can visit
The International Otter Survival Fund.
Here's more of Snowdrop!
Take a look at a few more! Aren't they adorable?
Click here for the full gallery
Meet Snowdrop, an Asian clawless baby otter...
Awww... look at how sweet her smile is!
The Asian clawless otter is the smallest otter in the world and is about two feet long and weighs under 10 pounds. It is also called the Asian small-clawed otter, Malaysian small-clawed otter or Oriental small-clawed otter. It lives in Southern India, southeast China, Indonesia, the Malay Peninsula and the Philippines.
Not only are they among the most playful and intelligent of all animals, they are the only mammals other than primates capable of using their hand-like paws with human-like proficiency.
The Asian clawless otter population today is near threatened due to habitat loss, pollution and poaching.
For information on how you can help these animals, you can visit
The International Otter Survival Fund.
Here's more of Snowdrop!
Take a look at a few more! Aren't they adorable?
Click here for the full gallery
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