No, they are not. These otters are native to Malaysia. They only stay in rivers that are clean. Having these otters move to the Melaka river is a good sign the river is getting better.
i went to look it up, apparently we should have 4 native species, though the side of Malaysia where Melaka is, it should be the smooth-coated ones like these bbs
They just moved in! They’re never here before
technically an invasive species, by right they should be taken away or they ruin the local habitat.
No, they are not. These otters are native to Malaysia. They only stay in rivers that are clean. Having these otters move to the Melaka river is a good sign the river is getting better.
Native to Malaysia doesn’t mean they’re native to that region no?
But if they’re actually native to the Melaka river, and are now returning it’s a whole different story however.
i went to look it up, apparently we should have 4 native species, though the side of Malaysia where Melaka is, it should be the smooth-coated ones like these bbs