African clawless otter
mammal
Also known as: Aonyx capensis
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The African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis), also known as the Cape clawless otter, is a large African otter characterized by the absence of claws on most of its toes. This mammal belongs to the otter subfamily (Lutrinae) within the weasel family (Mustelidae). African clawless otters inhabit murky waterways and rely on their manual dexterity, rather than vision, to find food, primarily crabs, from under rocks. Their front feet are described as handlike and partially webbed.12
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