Smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) were transient in Singapore before one
resident family group was observed in 1998, presumably having recolonized from …

Urbanization requires enormous amounts of material inputs especially sand to fulfilling the
demands of the increasing human population through sand mining. It has negative …

Object play refers to the seemingly non-functional manipulation of inanimate items when in a
relaxed state. In juveniles, object play may help develop skills to aid survival. However, why …

Background The impact of changing land-use patterns and associated anthropogenic
threats on scale-dependent habitat use of semi-aquatic mustelids in scent-marking and …

Foraging plays a vital role in animal life histories, and learning whether unfamiliar food items
are palatable is a key part of this process. Animals that engage in extractive foraging must …

The Smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) is a vulnerable mammal found in South
Asia and Southeast Asia. The Tapti River, flowing within Gujarat, is home to many fishes …

Of the three species of otters found in India, the Smooth-coated otter is the only otter species
found in the state of Gujarat. The authors photographed a Smooth-coated otter during field …

In India, three species of otter are found, but only the Smooth-coated otter Lutrogale
perspicillata has been reported in Gujarat. Current distribution of this species is limited to …

Background The changing land-use patterns surrounding freshwater bodies influence the
habitat ecology of semi-aquatic mammals through alterations in stream characteristics and …

This was the first Student Research Grant project to be carried out in order to encourage
students into field research for otters. For this programme the otter survey was conducted on …