African clawless otter
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.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Aonyx Lesson, 1827 |
| Species: | A. capensis
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| Aonyx capensis (Schinz, 1821)
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African Clawless Otter Media
Skull of an African clawless otter
African clawless otter in Toledo Zoo, Ohio
African Clawless Otter at a river mouth on the Southern African Coast
References
- ↑ Wozencraft, W. C.. Mammal Species of the World (2005)Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 532–628. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ↑ Hoffmann, M.. 'Aonyx capensis'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008 (2008)IUCN. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ Project), Janice Reed-Smith (African Otter Outreach. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Aonyx capensis. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2014-06-14). Retrieved 2020-09-11.