African clawless otter facts for kids
Quick facts for kids African clawless otter |
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Aonyx
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capensis
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The African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) is a type of otter. It is also called the Cape clawless otter or groot otter. It is the largest type of otter that live in Africa. It is also the second-largest type of otter that live in freshwater. African clawless otters are found near permanent bodies of water in savannah and lowland forest areas. They found in most of sub-Saharan Africa, except for the Congo River basin and arid places.
Images for kids
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Skull of an African clawless otter
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African clawless otter in Toledo Zoo, Ohio
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African Clawless Otter at a river mouth on the Southern African Coast
See also
In Spanish: Aonyx capensis para niños
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