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Mammals Other carnivores Rare
Spotted-necked Otter
Kleinotter · Hydrictis maculicollis
A smaller, slimmer otter than the clawless, dark brown with creamy spots and blotches on the throat. Fully webbed and clawed, it is a fast, fish-catching swimmer of clearer water. More social than the clawless otter, it is sometimes seen in small groups.
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Smaller than the clawless otter, with clawed webbed feet and mottled cream spotting on the throat.
Where to see it in Kruger
Clearer stretches of the perennial rivers and dams; more localised than the clawless otter.
Did you know
It hunts fish by sight and needs clearer water than its clawless cousin.
Often confused with
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