Theese silly guys are a are SubSpecies of the African Clawless Otter. Congo Clawless otters are sespeifclly found in and around the Congo of Africa. They are 24-39 inches long and weight from 31-57 pounds, a larger otter but still not as big as an Giant River Otter. Theese otters are unique because of their markings and behavior, they prefer land over water and prefer marshes, wetlands and swamps as habits. What makes theese otter special is their rarity, marking and preferences. Sadly, not very much is known about theese goobers :(, they're one of my favorite otter species and i hope mote is learnt about them! and again please DO NOT pet one or you might be missing a hand.
editing this to say if someone’s in the comments going “what’s an otter there’s so many identities these days” or something equivalent please just use google
earlier this month i had the amazing opportunity to spend a week in southeastern alaksa for school (the last 3 credits of my associate's degree program!) learning about the ecology and history of the region.
it was a completely fucking jam-packed 8 days of hiking, tidepooling, fishing, kayaking, sightseeing and immersing in a part of the country you literally can't drive to (only fly or boat to). and at the end of it all i was able to contribute a little piece of my art to the lodge, presenting Salmuel the giant papier mâché salmon to our lovely hosts as thanks!! it was truly an unforgettable experience and the perfect capstone to my little degree program.
...but i think next time i have to bring a delicate art piece on a plane, i'll make one that's a little smaller and easier to handle LOL
Pulled off the highway when I saw something in this pond; imagine my delight at finding four river otters! On national otter day no less! I love this planet
Again, another fan favorite the Sea otter. They measure anywhere from 3-5 feet and weight in from 10-40 pounds, the 2nd largest otter. Sea otters are known for their cute antics and are bt far the most popular, usually all otters are just called sea otters but that isnt true. Sea otters stay 2/3rds of a mile from the shore (1km). Very few of theese goobers are left wild but are more abundant in Russia. Again, pleade DO NOT pet one.
i missed beaver day, but i caught otter day so it's all fine. I was very hungry today so all i could think of was Olive eating shstuff and begging for scraps