• Thumbnail for Giant otter
    The giant otter or giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the weasel family, Mustelidae...
    61 KB (7,154 words) - 18:21, 6 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Giant otter shrew
    The giant otter shrew (Potamogale velox) is a semiaquatic, carnivorous afrotherian mammal. It is found in the main rainforest block of central Africa...
    9 KB (1,091 words) - 14:10, 8 January 2024
  • Thumbnail for Otter
    2 lb) in weight. The Asian small-clawed otter is the smallest otter species and the giant otter and sea otter are the largest. They have very soft, insulated...
    35 KB (3,614 words) - 02:28, 11 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for North American river otter
    The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), also known as the northern river otter and river otter, is a semiaquatic mammal that lives only on...
    53 KB (5,816 words) - 20:59, 15 January 2024
  • Thumbnail for Sea otter
    For these reasons, the sea otter remains classified as an endangered species. The sea otter is the heaviest (the giant otter is longer, but significantly...
    118 KB (13,811 words) - 16:04, 15 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Neotropical otter
    The Neotropical otter or Neotropical river otter (Lontra longicaudis) is an otter species found in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the island...
    22 KB (2,851 words) - 15:21, 7 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for African clawless otter
    extinct giant Sardinian otter, Megalenhydris.[citation needed] Mammal Species of the World lists six subspecies of the African clawless otter: A. c. capensis...
    10 KB (1,273 words) - 23:50, 12 December 2023
  • Thumbnail for Giant panda
    The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its...
    109 KB (11,115 words) - 04:57, 17 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Potamogalidae
    Potamogalidae (redirect from Otter Shrew)
    Micropotamogale (dwarf otter shrews) Nimba otter shrew (M. lamottei) Ruwenzori otter shrew (M. ruwenzorii) Genus Potamogale Giant otter shrew (P. velox) Relations...
    7 KB (562 words) - 05:32, 29 February 2024
  • Thumbnail for Mustelidae
    20 cm (8 in) in length, while the giant otter of Amazonian South America can measure up to 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) and sea otters can exceed 45 kg (99 lb) in weight...
    23 KB (2,029 words) - 20:20, 16 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for Eurasian otter
    Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra), also known as the European otter, Eurasian river otter, European river otter, common otter, and Old World otter, is a semiaquatic...
    22 KB (2,447 words) - 00:57, 17 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Asian small-clawed otter
    Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus), also known as the oriental small-clawed otter and the small-clawed otter, is an otter species native to South...
    23 KB (2,684 words) - 16:12, 14 April 2024
  • Siamogale melilutra (category Otters)
    is an extinct species of giant otter from the late Miocene from Yunnan province, China. Ranking among the largest fossil otters, Siamogale represents a...
    3 KB (279 words) - 15:57, 14 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for Guyana
    scaled freshwater fish; the giant anteater, the largest anteater; the giant otter, the world's largest and rarest river otter; and the Guianan cock-of-the-rock...
    113 KB (9,906 words) - 13:02, 15 April 2024
  • and life history". genomics.senescence.info. Retrieved 2023-02-25. "Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) longevity, ageing, and life history". genomics...
    14 KB (647 words) - 10:52, 6 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Megalenhydris
    Megalenhydris (category Otters)
    Megalenhydris barbaricina is an extinct species of giant otter from the Late Pleistocene of Sardinia. It is known from a single partial skeleton, discovered...
    6 KB (504 words) - 23:14, 12 June 2023
  • Thumbnail for Afrosoricida
    Ruwenzori otter shrew (Micropotamogale ruwenzorii) Genus Potamogale Giant otter shrew (Potamogale velox) Family Plesiorycteropodidae Genus †Plesiorycteropus...
    19 KB (1,321 words) - 06:26, 5 March 2024
  • stress by human intrusion. The giant otter becomes extremely sensitive to human activity when rearing its young. Giant otters in captivity must be given privacy...
    8 KB (822 words) - 12:55, 23 January 2024
  • Thumbnail for List of mustelids
    from the widespread 17 cm (7 in) least weasel to the 1.8-meter (6 ft) giant otter of Amazonian South America. Habitats vary widely as well, from the arboreal...
    111 KB (3,803 words) - 23:16, 20 February 2024
  • Thumbnail for Wolverine
    mustelids; only the marine-dwelling sea otter, the giant otter of the Amazon basin and the semi-aquatic African clawless otter are larger—while the European badger...
    60 KB (5,782 words) - 07:12, 3 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Marine otter
    name means "feline otter", and in Spanish, the marine otter is also often referred to as gato marino: "marine cat". The marine otter (while spending much...
    14 KB (1,543 words) - 21:04, 7 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Spotted-necked otter
    spotted-necked otter (Hydrictis maculicollis), or speckle-throated otter, is an otter native to sub-Saharan Africa. The spotted-necked otter is usually chocolate...
    6 KB (746 words) - 01:28, 22 December 2023
  • Thumbnail for Amazon River
    of Nature. The Amazon and its tributaries are the main habitat of the giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis). Sometimes known as the "river wolf," it is...
    116 KB (10,106 words) - 10:11, 14 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Civet
    though the muzzle is extended and often pointed, rather like that of an otter, mongoose or even possibly a ferret. They range in length from about 43...
    14 KB (1,571 words) - 18:01, 24 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for Otter fishing
    Otter fishing is a fishing technique which uses trained otters to fish in rivers. This method has been practised since the 6th century in various parts...
    10 KB (1,206 words) - 23:18, 6 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Mongoose
    otter (L. provocax) Lutra Eurasian otter (L. lutra) Hairy-nosed otter (L. sumatrana) Lutrogale Smooth-coated otter (L. perspicillata) Pteronura Giant...
    39 KB (2,738 words) - 13:37, 27 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for Southern river otter
    The southern river otter (Lontra provocax), or South American river otter, is an otter species that lives in the southern regions of Argentina and Chile...
    10 KB (1,166 words) - 19:19, 9 April 2024
  • River otter may refer to: Eurasian river otter, found in Eurasia Giant river otter, found in South America Japanese river otter, an extinct species Neotropical...
    714 bytes (111 words) - 17:54, 2 December 2023
  • Thumbnail for Skunk
    otter (L. provocax) Lutra Eurasian otter (L. lutra) Hairy-nosed otter (L. sumatrana) Lutrogale Smooth-coated otter (L. perspicillata) Pteronura Giant...
    27 KB (3,156 words) - 01:10, 8 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Piscivore
    Orca Silver arowana Otter shrew European otter North American river otter American mink Fishing cat Amazon river dolphin Giant otter Bottlenose dolphin...
    9 KB (1,019 words) - 03:00, 17 March 2024