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...

The giant otter shrew (Potamogale velox) is a semiaquatic, carnivorous afrotherian mammal. It is found in the main rainforest block of central Africa...

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...

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...

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...

competition with the more boisterous giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis). Unlike other otters (including the aforementioned giant species), which live in large...

extinct giant Sardinian otter, Megalenhydris.[citation needed] Mammal Species of the World lists six subspecies of the African clawless otter: A. c. capensis...

Micropotamogale (dwarf otter shrews) Nimba otter shrew (M. lamottei) Ruwenzori otter shrew (M. ruwenzorii) Genus Potamogale Giant otter shrew (P. velox) Relations...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

is an extinct species of giant otter from the late Miocene from Yunnan province, China. Ranking among the largest fossil otters, Siamogale represents a...

and life history". genomics.senescence.info. Retrieved 2023-02-25. "Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) longevity, ageing, and life history". genomics...

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...

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...

Ruwenzori otter shrew (Micropotamogale ruwenzorii) Genus Potamogale Giant otter shrew (Potamogale velox) Family Plesiorycteropodidae Genus †Plesiorycteropus...

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...

The smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) is a freshwater otter species from regions of South and Southwest Asia, with the majority of its numbers...

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...

Megalenhydris barbaricina is an extinct species of giant otter from the Late Pleistocene of Sardinia. It is known from a single partial skeleton, discovered...

S. piscinarium was originally classified as a species of Lutra. The giant otter of South America is considered the closest living relative of this genus...

shared its habitat with Satherium piscinarium, a probable ancestor of the giant otter of South America. It is named in honor of musician Bob Weir, and is the...

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...

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...

spotted-necked otter (Hydrictis maculicollis), or speckle-throated otter, is an otter native to sub-Saharan Africa. The spotted-necked otter is usually chocolate...

The hairy-nosed otter (Lutra sumatrana) is a semiaquatic mammal native to Southeast Asia and one of the rarest and least known otter species. It is threatened...

World otters and the third largest otter after the giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) and the sea otter (Enhydra lutris). The Cape clawless otter has...

fishers, grisons and ratels, martens and sables, minks, river and sea otters, stoats and ermines, tayras and wolverines. Procyonidae, the raccoons and...