Groot Otter
Lutra capensis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 800
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
Description
The African clawless otter (Lutra capensis), also known as the Cape clawless otter or groot otter, is the second-largest freshwater otter species. It inhabits permanent water bodies in savannah and lowland forest areas through most of sub-Saharan Africa. It is characterised by partly webbed and clawless feet, from which their name is derived. The word 'aonyx' means clawless, derived from the prefix a- ("without") and onyx ("claw/hoof").
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “African clawless otter”.