AN Oriental short-clawed otter got a Hallowe'en treat when keepers at Edinburgh Zoo added a pumpkin full of meat and insects to its daily feed.

Jo Elliot, animal collection manager at the zoo, said: "Our Oriental short-clawed otters may be the smallest species of otter in the world but that doesn't mean they are your typical cute and cuddly mammal. Along with sharp teeth, they have sharp claws on dexterous paws and slightly webbed fingers which makes them great hunters, and in the wild they prey on other small mammals." Picture: Stewart Attwood

Picture: Stewart Attwood