MammalMAP: |
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3900 |
Province: |
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Mpumalanga |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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2629AB |
Observer: |
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Kassier D.O. |
Date of record: |
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2012-10-24 |
Number of photos: |
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3 |
Notes: |
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Otter was observed feeding on a carp while sitting ona stone in the river. Otter observed at around 15:00 in the afternoon during a thunderstorm in a very secluded section of the Olifants River. Picture of fish remains included to indicate behaviour of feeding from the tail towards the head. |
Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:54 |
Sp. code: |
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217730 |
Species name: |
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Hydrictis maculicollis |
Common name: |
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Spotted-necked Otter -- Spotted-necked Otter |
Family: |
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Mustelidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Spottednecked Otter |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-3900 |
Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |