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Otter
Lutra sp
5.46939, 117.444
Field Notes
Description:
Saw this Otter (not sure of exact species) during a home stay in Sandakan.
This are wild Otters, but the owner of the House I was staying at, will throw out some fishes in the morning to feed the Otters. There were 2 of them, although they were comfortable to come and get the fishes, but also very cautious.
Habitat:
Found in coastal areas and on larger inland rivers, solitary or in groups.
Notes:
While looking up for the exact species of this Otter, I came across a website mentioning a species of Otter, Hairy-nosed Otter (Lutra sumatrana) which can also be found in Sabah was previously thought to be extinct but recently re-discovered in Sabah, Deramakot Forest Reserve.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedNovember 4, 2015
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