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Some facts about the
Eurasian river otter
Adult weight : 6.75 kg (14.85 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 18 years
Female maturity :548 days
Male maturity : 548 days
Gestation : 61 days
Weaning : 55 days
Litter size : 2
Litters per year : 1
Interval between litters : 365 days
Weight at birth : 0.111 kg (0.2442 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 25 W
Body mass : 10 kg (22 lbs)
Temperature : 37.85 °C (100.13 °F)
European otter
Order : Carnivora
Family : Mustelidae
Subfamily : Lutrinae
Species : Lutra lutra
Eurasian river otters (Lutra lutra) can be found in Europe, Asia and Northern Africa. They inhabit water habitats of all kinds: small streams, rivers, ponds and lakes. They even live at the sea shore. Otters are solitary animals doing nocturnal migrations, which may lead lots of kilometres through areas of solid ground. Their physiques are well adapted to life and hunt in water. They are quite slender, up to 70 - 90 cm long and reach weights up to 7 - 12 kg. Females are a little smaller than males. River otters hunt fish but also all other kinds of small animals living in or near the water. The amount of fish they eat varies through the seasons. It comes to 20 - 90% of their nutrition. Since there is no certain mating season in River otters, young are born throughout the year. Pregnancy lasts for 9 weeks. A litter consists of 1 - 3 pups, which stay with their mother for about one year. Eurasian river otters reach ages of 10 - 15 years.
The Common otter, eurasian otter, european otter, european river otter, old world otter is listed as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the European otter
A young / baby of a European otter is called a 'pup or whelp'. A European otter group is called a 'romp, bevy, lodge, family or raft'.Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, North, Korea, South, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan and VietnamHabitats
Alpine Wetlands (includes temporary waters from snowmelt), Artificial / Aquatic & Marine, Artificial / Aquatic - Aquaculture Ponds, Artificial / Aquatic - Canals and Drainage Channels, Ditches, Artificial / Aquatic - Irrigated Land (includes irrigation channels), Artificial / Aquatic - Ponds (below 8ha), Artificial / Aquatic - Seasonally Flooded Agricultural Land, Artificial / Aquatic - Water Storage Areas (over 8ha), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Coastal Brackish / Saline Lagoons / Marine Lakes, Coastal Freshwater Lakes, Estuaries, Forest, Freshwater Springs and Oases, Grassland, Macroalgal / Kelp, Marine Coastal / Supratidal, Marine Intertidal, Marine Neritic, Mud Flats and Salt Flats, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Freshwater Marshes / Pools (under 8ha), Permanent Inland Deltas, Permanent Rivers / Streams / Creeks (includes waterfalls), Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes, Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Marshes / Pools, Rocky Shoreline, Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses), Sandy Shoreline and / or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc, Seasonal / Intermittent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Seasonal / Intermittent Freshwater Marshes / Pools (under 8ha), Seasonal / Intermittent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes and Flats, Seasonal / Intermittent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Marshes / Pools, Seasonal / Intermittent / Irregular Rivers / Streams / Creeks, Shrub Dominated Wetlands, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry forest, Subtropical / Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level, Subtropical / Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical / Tropical Moist Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Seasonally Wet / Flooded Grassland, Subtropical / Tropical Swamp and Wetlands (inland)
Facts about the European otter
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by Darren Philip The otter, Lutra lutra, is the only
De otter (Lutra lutra) is een roofdier dat tot de familie van de marterachtigen (Mustelidae) behoort.
European otters are also mostly nocturnal.
Facts: • The European otter is the only wild otter found in Britain.
Otters in Britain: Related to the badger and stoat, the European otter is a weasel that has adapted to life in the water.
The European otter is an endangered species because of its valuable
Sprainting sites of European otters are lower on the bank and less frequent than that of other otters. (Full text)
European Otters are small members of the weasel family that only grow to a length of up to three feet. (Full text)
Animal Description: European Otters are small members of the weasel family that only grow to a length of up to three feet. (Full text)
The European Otter is dark brown on his back, and has a lighter brown belly that contrasts nicely. (Full text)
APPEARANCE European otters are small members of the weasel family that have taken to water. (Full text)
RELATIVES The European otter is a type of river otter and is related to the North (Full text)
The difference between River Otter and European Otter is that River Otter is sociable, while European Otter is solitary. (Full text)
The otter Lutra lutra is a semi-aquatic mammal, which occurs in a wide range of ecological conditions, including inland freshwater and coastal areas (particularly in Scotland). (Full text)
OttersThe common or European otter is the only native otter to Britain. (Full text)
The European otter (Lutra lutra) is now threatened or endangered over much of its European range. (Full text)
Feeding Habits The diet of the European otter is varied. (Full text)
In England, Scotland and Wales, European otters are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and listed in (Full text)
1. Eurasian otter, Lutra lutra -- (otter found in Europe and Asia)Eurasian otter
Lutra lutra
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