The spotted-necked otter (Hydrictis maculicollis) is a semiaquatic mustelid found in lakes and rivers across Africa; it prefers clean water and shorelines with rocks and vegetation. Its feet are fully webbed and its tail is used like an oar. Body length is 60–75 cm, tail about 40 cm. It mainly eats fish under about 20 cm in length and also preys on frogs, crabs, mollusks, and insects. It is diurnal; hunting is solitary. Reproduction is seasonal, gestation is about two months, and litters comprise one to three young. Populations are declining due to invasive species, water quality deterioration, and habitat destruction, and it is assessed as Near Threatened.