Smooth-coated otters are famous in Singapore, with distinct groups forming such as the "Bishan family". A small-clawed otter in the Singapore Zoo. These otters have been spotted only on offshore islands in recent decades. There are at least 60 otters here, and more people have taken to photographing and recording their movements. Singapore's otters are most likely all hybrids between small-clawed and smooth-coated otters. However, they do not look like hybrids, as the union happened several generations ago and the original offspring have bred with smooth-coated otters across the island since then.PHOTO: BERNARD PHOTOJOURNALS PHOTO: BERNARD PHOTOJOURNALS PHOTO: BERNARD PHOTOJOURNALS PHOTO: BERNARD PHOTOJOURNALS
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Singapore's otters found to be hybrids of two species, the first known case in wild otters
Surprising branch in otter family tree
Smooth-coated otters are famous in Singapore, with distinct groups forming such as the "Bishan family". A small-clawed otter in the Singapore Zoo. These otters have been spotted only on offshore islands in recent decades. There are at least 60 otters here, and more people have taken to photographing and recording their movements. Singapore's otters are most likely all hybrids between small-clawed and smooth-coated otters. However, they do not look like hybrids, as the union happened several generations ago and the original offspring have bred with smooth-coated otters across the island since then.PHOTO: BERNARD PHOTOJOURNALS PHOTO: BERNARD PHOTOJOURNALS PHOTO: BERNARD PHOTOJOURNALS PHOTO: BERNARD PHOTOJOURNALS
Published
34 min ago
Singapore's otters found to be hybrids of two species, the first known case in wild otters
