Вид
Aonyx congicus
🔬 О ранге «Вид»
Уровень 8 из 9 в классификации.
Вид — основная единица классификации. Группа особей с общими признаками, способных скрещиваться и давать плодовитое потомство, занимающая определённый ареал. Латинское название вида — бинарное (род + видовое epithet).
Чем отличается: Вид — конечный ранг основной цепочки. Выше — род (объединяет родственные виды), ниже — подвид (географические или морфологические формы внутри вида).
Пример: Felis catus — домашняя кошка; вид рода Felis. Canis lupus familiaris — собака домашняя.
Ниже в классификации — ранг «Породы».
Congo clawless otters are characterized by only partial webbing (between the toes of their back feet and no webbing on their front feet), and small, blunt, peg-like claws. They have very sensitive forepaws, which they use for foraging. Other otters have fully webbed feet and strong, well-developed claws. Clawless otters have slender, serpentine bodies with dense, luxurious fur and long tails. All otters have been exploited for their thick, velvety fur. Their head and body length measure to be about 600–1,000 mm (24–39 in), and their tail length is between 400 and 710 mm (16 and 28 in). These large otters can weigh between 14 and 34 kg (31 and 75 lb).
Congo clawless otters feed on fairly soft prey items, such as small land vertebrates, frogs, and eggs.
Reproduction may occur throughout the year. Newborn cubs of A. congicus are white in color and do not reach their adult color of brownish white until about 2 months old. The clawless otter's life span is probably an average of 10–15 years.
The Congo clawless otter is threatened by the anthropogenic alteration or degradation of riparian and freshwater habitats.
Although otters are known to be difficult to catch, they are occasionally hunted for bushmeat and sold for similar prices of other bushmeat. Otter bushmeat is common in Congo and Cameroon but not for Gabon because of its reputation of being dangerous. The myth in Gabon is that otters can give electric shocks when caught with a spear. Otters are also thought to be magical and possess powers that when you catch an otter, skin it, and wear its fur, you are thought to become invisible to an enemy and are able to escape an enemy. The idea comes from the otter's ability to escape fish traps. Its fur is also used in Cameroon to make drums.
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