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Otter (Lutrinae) Care Manual - Association of Zoos and Aquariums

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Grams<br />

1000<br />

800<br />

600<br />

400<br />

200<br />

0<br />

1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81<br />

Day<br />

<strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Zoos</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Aquariums</strong> 122<br />

<strong>Otter</strong> (<strong>Lutrinae</strong>) <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Manual</strong><br />

Appendix I: Pup Weights <strong>of</strong> Ex-situ Population Bred <strong>Otter</strong>s<br />

Asian-small clawed otter (A. cinereus) pup weights (mother-reared) at Institution F (N = 1.3)<br />

Min weight (g)<br />

Asha weight (g)<br />

Tong weight (g)<br />

Dep weight (g)<br />

Spotted-necked otter (L. maculicollis) pup weights (mother-reared) at Institution M N=1.0<br />

Age in days Weight (kg) Age in days Weight (kg)<br />

28 0.75 98 1.9<br />

35 0.95 107 1.9<br />

42 1.2 113 1.95<br />

49 1.4 120 2.1<br />

56 1.5 127 2.7(after eating)<br />

65 1.6 134 2.5<br />

72 1.65 140 2.6<br />

77 1.8 148 2.5<br />

84 1.75 155 2.45<br />

91 1.9 - -

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