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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Annoyed_Crabby to c/cafe

Translation: "Met these little fellow on my morning walk. Guess who are they?"

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[-] Naomikho 3 points 1 year ago
[-] Annoyed_Crabby 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah! But they'll bite tho so better keep distance :x

[-] wahming@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Aww. Are they native to the river or have they just moved in?

Can't wait to see otter gangs like in SG!

[-] Annoyed_Crabby 1 points 1 year ago

They just moved in! They're never here before

[-] dukeGR4 1 points 1 year ago

technically an invasive species, by right they should be taken away or they ruin the local habitat.

[-] weecious 3 points 1 year ago

No, they are not. These otters are native to Malaysia. They only stay in rivers that are clean. Having these otters move to the Melaka river is a good sign the river is getting better.

[-] dukeGR4 0 points 1 year ago

Native to Malaysia doesn’t mean they’re native to that region no?

But if they’re actually native to the Melaka river, and are now returning it’s a whole different story however.

[-] cendawanita 2 points 1 year ago

i went to look it up, apparently we should have 4 native species, though the side of Malaysia where Melaka is, it should be the smooth-coated ones like these bbs

[-] dukeGR4 1 points 1 year ago

We need turf war man.

Who would win :

Malacca otter vs Singkie otter

[-] rakyat 2 points 1 year ago

Remember, Parameswara escaped to Melaka from Temasek


[-] cendawanita 3 points 1 year ago

They're predator species iirc? (Or I'm getting my terminology wrong) but this is a good sign of the health of the river! That means the ecosystem can support đŸ„°

[-] Annoyed_Crabby 2 points 1 year ago

Ya, but i kinda worry about the mudskipper and crab and monitor lizard now đŸ„Č

[-] weecious 3 points 1 year ago

Don't worry, it should be OK. You can still find monitor lizards in the Klang River even with the otters around.

[-] dukeGR4 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

good, bring back bullying to Malacca river

[-] rakyat 1 points 1 year ago

You’ll be surprised how animals can survive in the most dirty rivers/longkangs lol as long as the pollution is not from harsh chemicals. Just last week I noticed how the big storm drain behind Kajang wet market (super smelly as all kinds of rubbish from the pasar gets dumped into it every day) is full of large tilapia fish.

[-] cendawanita 1 points 1 year ago

I'm not lmao calls up the Jurassic Park quote - for these otters in particular tho, it's like seeing wolves in the American wild e.g. Yellowstone Park. It's a good sign to see apex predators in previously depleted ecosystem, iirc.

[-] truckdrifter2 3 points 1 year ago

TIL that otters squeal

[-] penangkia 2 points 1 year ago

Subang people. Got very excited when otters were also spotted at Subang Lake. I went there a few times but did not see them but I wonder where they are hiding!

https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/02/02/after-kl-lakes-otters-now-seen-in-subang-jaya-too/1833783

[-] Annoyed_Crabby 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah it's kinda hard to spot them. I have the luck to see a group of them playing at Garden By The Bay when i first went to Singapore

[-] weecious 2 points 1 year ago

My kokoro 😍

[-] ruk_n_rul 1 points 1 year ago

Otterly adorbs!

this post was submitted on 17 Jul 2023
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