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characteristics
- In mustelid: Natural history
Clawless otters (genus Aonyx) specialize in crustaceans (especially crabs) and mollusks, whereas other otters (genus Lutra) are primarily fish eaters. Among the weasels (genus Mustela), specialization occurs even between the sexes, such that males, owing to their larger size, consume larger prey than females do.
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classification
- In otter: Conservation and classification
otter) Genus Aonyx 3 species found in sub-Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia. Species A. capensis(African small-clawed otter) Species A. cinereus(Asian small-clawed otter) Species A. congicus
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