Artwork © Frontier Developments
Asian Small Clawed Otter
· Asia
Requirements at a glance
- Scientific name
- —
- Status
- Vulnerable
- Biomes
- Lakes and Rivers, Estuarine, Mangrove, Wetlands, Tropical
- Temperature
- 18–33 °C
- Land area
- 120 m²
- Shelter
- 5 m²
- Deep water
- 30 m²
- Aquatic area
- 40 m²
- Barrier
- Grade 2 · 1.25 m
- Group size
- 2–15 (15♂ / 6♀)
- Temperament
- Confident
- Food / period
- $385
Building the habitat
The land area is a hard floor: 120 m² for the enclosure itself, plus 5 m² of shelter on top. Barrier grade 2 at 1.25 m contains the animal without overspending on fencing you do not need.
Keep the habitat inside 18–33 °C. Temperature is one of the most common reasons a habitat quietly loses welfare, because it never triggers the alarm that hunger does.
Group limits matter more than most players expect: mixed groups run 2–15, capped at 15 male and 6 female. Exceeding the male cap is what causes fights — not total headcount.
Habitat temperature
Terrain mix
Land area vs. the roster
Species it can share a habitat with
The Zoopedia lists 7 neutral companions. Neutral means no welfare penalty, but no shared enrichment bonus either — build to the largest space requirement of the group.
HabitatNorth Sulawesi Babirusa
HabitatWild Boar
HabitatSiamang
HabitatGreat Hornbill
HabitatJavan Green Magpie
HabitatSumatran Orangutan
HabitatMalayan Tapir
Budgeting this habitat
Food runs about $385 per period. See how that compares across the roster in our food cost ranking, or start from the best starter animals if this is a first zoo.
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Biome: Lakes and RiversEstuarineMangroveWetlandsTropical
Figures from the official Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia, checked 2026-10-21; patches can change them — trust your in-game build menu if they differ. Official entry. Artwork © Frontier Developments; used here for identification.