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✍️ Storyteller with #rewilding at heart. Publisher of the Rewilder Weekly 🦬🌳🐺🌞🌍

Who knew - today is Everest Day, International UN Peacekeepers Day (woo-hoo, I was one once!) and also WORLD OTTER DAY! 🌞🌞🌞 Below a clip of the smooth-coated otters of Asia, specifically, those living in Singapore! Worth watching - pretty nifty how they stick together and tell dogs who's boss in town. Thanks One Earth for the insights shared below: 🐾 The smooth-coated otter is among the larger otters and weighs as much as eleven kilograms 🐾They're highly social (as you see in the clip) and form tight-knit family groups.  🐾They're excellent hunters, working together by swimming in V-shaped lines to span the width of creeks, thus catching more prey. 🐾They're crucial for ecosystem balance as they help regulate fish and crustacean populations, which also influences distribution of plants. 🐾They hold a special place in Indigenous peoples' cultural and mythological traditions. Revered for their playful nature and cunning intelligence, they feature prominently in legends and folklore. In some cultures, they are seen as symbols of luck and prosperity, while in others, they are associated with wisdom and adaptability. Support One Earth here > https://lnkd.in/dH2ADtVy Learn more about Everest Day here > https://lnkd.in/dPzNXTuw Learn more about the UN Peacekeepers Day here > https://lnkd.in/d6BP4wgs

The Otters of Singapore | Cities: Nature's New Wild | BBC Earth

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