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Between the squeaks, splashes, and nonstop mischief, it’s easy to lose track of who’s who in the otter world. Luckily, our Asian small-clawed otters have plenty of personality—and we’re here to help you tell each of them apart!

Splash

• Seems to be our little introvert of the bunch!
• If a pup is ever missing from the action, it’s usually Splash that is away from his brothers playing contentedly by himself or napping in a corner.
• Splash has discovered the joys of having “me time” early in life.
• ASCOs are a highly social species, so Splash’s personality is a bit out of the ordinary and may change as he ages.

Puddles

• Early on, Pudd would often leave the nest box in search of Munti and extra solo nursing time.
• Look for the white fur on the tip of his tail to easily identify him among the brothers.
• Puddles is a bit of a grab bag baby… he seems to end up on his own every once in a while but doesn’t panic about it.
• He’s super happy wrestling with his bros or venturing out into the deep water next to (or sometimes on top of) his Dad.
• He seems to have a sweet disposition overall.

Scuttle

• Our “foodie” of the bunch!
• When the otter pups finally started to explore solid foods, Scuttle dove in head first and got the hang of eating solids quicker than his brothers.
• He tries everything but doesn’t necessarily like everything.
• When Scuttle is chowing down on one of his favorite treats (smelt or shrimp) his eyes get HUGE!
• He can be sassy and spicy at times and reminds us very much of his mother Munti with his big personality!

Ripple

• Rip seems to be our bad boy of the bunch.
• Ripple LOVES to spar/play-fight with his brothers, and on numerous occasions we’ve observed Ripple getting physical with his brothers and even both parents over food items.
• This is a normal behavior for their species, because while ASCOs live in family groups (called “romps”), at dinner time, it’s every otter for themself and otters are responsible for finding and holding onto their own food.
• Ripple seems to have taken that lesson to heart and makes it known he will fight you for your food and once he has food in tiny hand, he defends his snacks with a surprising amount of ferocity for such a tiny otter.