Oriental Small-clawed Otter

The smallest otter species in the world, with a fully bare nose pad, only partially webbed paws, and claws that are short and blunt, not reaching past the fleshy paw pads — the reduced webbing and claws are what give this species its unusually dexterous forepaws, used to manipulate crabs, molluscs and other hard-shelled prey by feel in murky water rather than relying on sight or the fuller-clawed grip of the other two Bornean otters.

Lives in close family groups, generally in smaller streams, swamps and paddy-adjacent waterways rather than large rivers. Playful and vocal, with a wide range of contact calls between group members. Vulnerable (IUCN).