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Giant otter
Order : Carnivora
Family : Mustelidae
Subfamily : Lutrinae
Genus : Pteronura
Facts about the genus Pteronura, the giant otter
The giant otter is threatened by habitat destruction and persecution and has virtually disappeared from much of its original range.
» Ferrets Animal Description: Playful and beautiful, the rare Giant Otter is an amazing creature to observe in the wild. (Full text)
Animal Description: Playful and beautiful, the rare Giant Otter is an amazing creature to observe in the wild. (Full text)
Certain species, especially the giant otter are in danger of becoming extinct. (Full text)
Regions which are home to the Giant Otter are, without exception, pristine, undisturbed and unpolluted. (Full text)
No data for tissue concentrations of the giant otter are available at the moment, but as a high percentage of fish levels exceeded the tolerable level, as given for the European otter, a possible risk of mercury intoxication in the giant otter can be postulated, on basis of mercury intoxication in free-living otters in Europe and North America described in the past. (Full text)
The giant otter is the South American cousin to the sea and river otters of North America, as well as those of Europe and Africa. (Full text)
Feeding habits: Giant otter are fish-eaters, eating mainly medium-sized (15-30 cm) bottom fish in brackish waters, and sometimes rounding out the diet with crabs. (Full text)
In south-eastern Peru, however, Pteronura is not a significant mystical animal within the Machiguenga culture, unlike the jaguar. (Full text)
Of the more than a dozen otter species in the world (all members of the Subfamily Lutrinae), the Giant Otter is the largest and rarest. (Full text)
Range and Habitat The giant otter is endemic to South America. (Full text)
Brazilian Tapir and Giant Otter are often seen from the rivers, as are Razor-billed and Bare-faced Curassows. (Full text)
The resident boto dolphin and the giant otter are the central characters of the first hour, which chronicles the seasonal duel for dominance between the rainforest's terrestrial and aquatic worlds. (Full text)
The Giant Otter is the most recognizable otter. (Full text)
Pteronura is also a “flagship species:” an animal that engenders empathy and interest from people, and thus fosters public interest and concern for rainforest conservation at large (Schenck, 1999). (Full text)
BODY: The feet of the Giant Otter are specially adapted for an amphibious lifestyle. (Full text)
Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae SIZE: The Giant Otter is the largest otter. (Full text)
Pteronura is a more social otter than lontra. (Full text)
or a crayfish with outstretched forepaws; on the other hand, the six Lutra species and the giant otter are mouth-oriented like most carnivores. (Full text)