Smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) plays with a dog-faced water snake in a mangrove river, Singapore

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One of a series of images documenting the family life of Smooth-coated otters in Singapore. These wild otters live in a mangrove forest on the coast and will venture upstream to the urbanised section of river. The family unit consists of 6 adults and 6 cubs. The images explore the behaviour of the otters.

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Singapore
Photo credit: © Tim Plowden / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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