These Otters Are Popular Pets In Asia. That May Be Their Undoing.

RACHEL NUWER, NY Times: Science
Mon, 04/22/2019 - 10:26am

Asian small-clawed otters are increasingly popular as novelty pets, particularly in Japan. Now international trade in the species may be banned.

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