https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFBB9jBu6wI
"If they stay hungry for too long, they will suck each other's genitals to death. While there is no best time, with most baby otters that eat six times a day

https://thecatsite.com/threads/kitten-nursing-on-other-kittens-genitals.73586/
You are right to separate them. While it is not healthy for the baby sucking, it is very harmful to the baby being suckled on. The agency I foster for lost an entire litter due to this. The kittens were suckling on each others genitals, and caused such damage that several required surgery, and still did not survive.

https://animalia.bio/smooth-coated-otter
The Smooth-coated otter has a short and sleek fur that is dark to reddish brown along the back, but light brown to almost grey on the underside. It is distinguished from other otter species by its more rounded head and a hairless nose in the shape of a distorted diamond. Its tail is flattened, in contrast to the more rounded tails of other otters.

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Lutrogale_perspicillata/
Smooth-coated ot­ters are the largest ot­ters in south­east Asia. They weigh from 7-11 kg as adults and can be up to 1.3 m long. Their fur is shorter and smoother than other ot­ters, and ap­pears vel­vety and shin­ing. They have short tightly packed under fur and longer water re­pel­lant guard hairs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smooth-coated_otter
The smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) is a freshwater otter species from regions of South and Southwest Asia, with the majority of its numbers found in Southeast Asia.It has been ranked as "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List since 1996, as it is threatened by habitat loss, pollution of wetlands and poaching for the illegal wildlife trade.As the common name indicates, its fur is

http://otterspecialistgroup.org/osg-newsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Husbandry_Guidelines_for_Keeping_Smooth-Coated_Otters_in_Captivity_1st_Edition.pdf
Smooth-Coated Otter Diet-. The list below includes possible foods and portion sizes acceptable to this otter species. 90% of the diet should be fish - fresh if possible, fed whole to adults, and in chunks with bones removed for young otters. If frozen fish is used, a supplement of vitamin E should be added. If carp is fed in a high

https://ottered.com/13-otter-species/smooth-coated-otter/
Its problem is and has always been its biggest asset: a short, smooth, velvety fur, warm chocolate brown on the back and soft grey on the stomach. These otters are mainly nocturnal, although they can be diurnal when unmolested. Smooth-coated otters form large, vocal, family groups, preying together on fish, shrimps, frogs, crabs, insects, birds.

http://www.otterjoy.com/otterinfo/lutrogale/perspicillata/perspicillata_anatomy.html
The fur from which the Smooth Otter gets its name is shorter than that of other otters, and velvety in appearance when dry. The guard hairs are 12-14mm (about 1/2 inch), and the underfur is only 6 - 8mm (1/4 inch) long, and densely packed. Generally the coat is brown, the underside pale and the throat paler.

https://www.oneearth.org/species-of-the-week-smooth-coated-otter/
Smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata), with sleek, dark fur and striking white markings on their throats and chests, are members of a remarkable species that is key to the delicate balance of life in aquatic ecosystems. Smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) are the iconic species of the Indochina Mixed Forests & Peatlands

https://www.otter.org/smooth-coated-otter
Reaching around 1.2m in length, and weighing between 7-10kg when fully grown, the Smooth-coated Otter will generally live in groups of between 10/20 animals, with a blend of adults, sub-adults and cubs. These groups can increase quickly with one lot of new cubs, with 2-5 young ones born at a time. In certain areas of Bangladesh, these otters

https://www.himalayanotternetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Smooth-Coated-Otter-fact-sheet.pdf
WHERE DO SMOOTH- COATED OTTERS LIVE? They can be found in India and south east Asia, all the way up to the Himalayas and north Vietnam. They prefer large rivers and swamps. SMOOTH-COATED OTTERS ARE VUNERABLE AND THEIR NUMBERS ARE DECREASING! Poaching otters for their fur is still a problem in some areas. Chemicals from farming can pollute

https://forestry.com/animals/mammals/smooth-coated-otter/
The smooth-coated otter, scientifically known as Lutrogale perspicillata, is a captivating aquatic mammal found across the freshwater ecosystems of Asia.Known for its sleek appearance and graceful swimming skills, this otter species boasts a short and dense coat that lacks the water-repellent properties found in other otter species.

https://www.otter.org/otters
IOSF OTTER SANCTUARY. OTTERS CARED FOR SO FAR - 252. OTTERS IN CARE PER YEAR - 10-12. TIME IN OUR CARE - 12-15 months. COST FOR ONE OTTER'S CARE - £1,600. COST FOR ONE BOX OF FISH - £100. Meet the Sanctuary Otters! Learn about the world's 13 species of otter and the importance of their survival.

https://www.genuinemustelids.org/family/otters/
The smooth-coated otter is found in most of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. They are closely related to Asian small-clawed otters and can interbreed with them, though this seldom occurs. (1) A hybrid population has been observed in Singapore. Appearance. Unlike their smaller relatives, smooth-coated otters have large paws.

https://kidadl.com/facts/animals-nature/smooth-coated-otter-facts
The smooth-coated otter (lutrogale perspicillata) is a social, nocturnal, and semi-aquatic mammal. It is the only extant representative of the genus Lutrogale. It is also the largest otter in Southeast Asia. It has a smoother and shorter coat than other otter species, but also a more rounded head and a hairless nose shaped like a deformed diamond.

https://greatergoodnews.com/asian-small-clawed-otter-facts/
This behavior has been observed in zoo populations of the animal, as well as the smooth-coated otter, and researchers wanted to understand why they seemed to do it. At first, they thought it may have something to do with extractive food foraging behavior, and that otters who were apt to do this would be the ones more adept at solving food

https://www.iucnosgbull.org/Volume27/Hon_et_al_2010.html
The smooth-coated otter is found in nearly all parts of Cambodia. There are no current reliable reports of Eurasian otters in Cambodia. ... Those people use otter as their traditional medicine for women who just delivered a baby or pregnant women, the middleman said. Figure 7. The two Asian small-clawed otter skins and Pygmy loris samples were

https://vajiramandravi.com/upsc-daily-current-affairs/prelims-pointers/smooth-coated-otter/
Although adapted for water, smooth-coated otters are equally comfortable on land and can travel long distances overland in search of suitable habitat. Features: They are the largest otter in Southeast Asia. They weigh 7-11 kg as adults and can be up to 1.3 m long. As its name indicates, the fur of this species is smoother and shorter than that

https://wehavekids.com/parenting/The-Benefits-of-Thumb-Sucking-in-Infants
But this sucking is great for providing pleasure, comfort, and warmth to your little one regardless of what she is sucking on. Sucking actually mellows the fussy baby, helping to organize the otherwise disorganized bio-rhythms of a newborn. The act of sucking actually calms your baby down.

https://www.otterspecialistgroup.org/osg-newsite/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CITES-Otters-WEB_v7.pdf
(Asian small-clawed otters), and Lutrogale perspicillata (smooth-coated otters). Smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) Between 1980 and 2015, 2,949 otter pelts were seized in India. In Nepal, seizures of otter pelts summed up to 755 within the period 1989-2017iii. Although few are identified down to the species level, a significant

https://mcaresforkids.com/where-to-see-otters-singapore/
Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park is home to the famous Bishan otter family. Visit this park for a chance to observe these delightful creatures as they navigate the park's streams and lush greenery. 9. Punggol Waterway Park. Stroll along the scenic Punggol Waterway Park and spot otters swimming and playing in the water.

https://blog.wwf.sg/endangered-species/2018/10/wwf-insider-singapores-otterly-cute-animal-in-grave-danger/
The small-clawed otter and smooth-coated otter can be found in Singapore. The former is nocturnal and harder to spot, while the latter (above) is commonly spotted in local waterways and mangroves. Feature image: @fussy_pot. ICYMI: See more about saving the great whales, bad news about the ivory trade and a bird that's about to become rarer.

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abj2530
Sightings of wild otters in China are rare, and the smooth-coated otter has not been recorded in the wild for more than 10 years ( 6, 8 ). To prevent the extinction of these otter species, China must do more to protect them. From the 1950s to 1980s, many Chinese wild otters were killed because their pelts and other body parts were used in