Is this an otter I see before me?
YOU'LL BE SEEING ONE SOON AT SAFARIS OF BROKEN ARROW!!!
ADORABLE.
You'd better believe it! The Asian small-clawed otter is the smallest of the 13 otter species in the world. They are about two feet long (65cm) of which over 1/3 is the distinctive tapering otterine tail. They weigh 6-12 pounds.
As with all otters, you can probably smell them before you see them.
SOOOO?? what is it?
Carnivora
Typically meat-eaters with sharp canine teeth for killing and holding prey and keen slicing cheek teeth for cutting up flesh.
Mustelid
Mustelids have long, thin bodies and short legs - ideal for pushing through dense undergrowth or hunting in tunnels. They can walk on the soles of their feet (like humans) and have specialised skulls with elongated cranium often topped with a narrow crest.