African Clawless Otter

African Clawless Otter

Aonyx capensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Garden Route National Park
42 Verified records at Garden Route National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a African Clawless Otter sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
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 Garden Route National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a African Clawless Otter sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Clawless Otter in Garden Route National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for African Clawless Otter in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.

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