African Clawless Otter

African Clawless Otter

Aonyx capensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Addo Elephant National Park
9 Verified records at Addo Elephant National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

<5% of wildlife watchers report a African Clawless Otter sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
5 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
6 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
7 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Clawless Otter in Addo Elephant National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a African Clawless Otter sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Clawless Otter in Addo Elephant National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for African Clawless Otter in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.

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