Utthamapandian, Udhayakumar, Sutaria, Dipani, Francis, Pichaiyan, Arulmohan, Rathinasami, Kirubakaran, Augustinraj Alex, Anand, Davidkanagaraj Louwin, and Saravanakumar, Ayyappan (2023) Occurrence of Smooth-Coated Otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) in Mudasal Odai Coastal Backwaters, Tamil Nadu, India. IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin, 40 (1). pp. 16-25.

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Abstract

The studies on coastal predators are minimal in Tamil Nadu and at large, the whole country. The present study is a recce survey to reveal the presence/absence of otters, population, distribution and human otter interactions in Mudasal Odai backwaters, southern stretch of Vellar estuary, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India. The preliminary survey during the study exposed the presence of two packs of otters, four individuals in one and a standalone animal inhabits the site. The hard structures, features and abundance of prey make the inhabitation easy in the site of interest. The interaction between humans and otters remains to be critical due to the damages caused economically to the local communities by the otters.

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