2.  Habitat: Oriental small clawed otters live in east to south Asia, in mangrove swamps  What They Eat: Frogs, Crabs, Crayfish & Shellfish  Diseases that affect them:  I chose this organism because, I remember going to Monterey Bay Aquarium when I was little & was fascinated with otters, & using this assignment to find out more about them was useful.

3.  If Small Clawed Otters were to become extinct the population in the things they eat (Frogs, Crabs, Crayfish & Shellfish) would rise, & it would become aggravating to farmers because small clawed otters help to keep pests like small crabs off farms.

4.  Small Clawed Otters are pest controllers for farmers, they help control the population of smaller organisms, that farmers would consider annoying

5.  This breed of otters are being managed by SSP (Species Survival Program)

6.  This organism has become seriously threatened, but not endangered. This is do to destruction of their habitat, pollution & hunting. People are reclaiming there habitats & building things in its place. Asian hunters hunt small clawed otters for the pelts & take their organs as well because people believe they have medical value. Pollution is decreasing the population of several different types of fish these otters eat.