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!
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 🥰
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.
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.
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.
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
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