Giant Otter, or giant river otter, is a South American carnivorous mammal and the longest member of the weasel family Mustelidae, reaching up to 1.8 meters. Atypical of mustelids it is a social species, living in family groups of three to eight members centered on a dominant breeding pair, and is the noisiest otter species, with distinct vocalizations documented that indicate alarm, aggression and reassurance; it is diurnal, active exclusively during daylight hours, and generally peaceful though territorial, with aggression observed between groups.
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Source Giant otter (Wikidata)
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In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Colombia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Venezuela, found in there.
Sources
1. Giant otter (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q83774 (P225 taxon name)
- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q83774
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Mustelidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
3. Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) (Wikipedia)
Decades of poaching for its velvety pelt, peaking in the 1950s and 1960sView the Source Giant otter
In Ecosystem: Pantanal, Lead sectionQuote, In Ecosystem: Pantanal, Lead section
The giant otter ranges across north-central South America; it lives mostly in and along the Amazon River and in the Pantanal.
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