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Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)

Mammals

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.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Scientific Name
Pteronura brasiliensis 1
Conservation Status
Endangered 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Mustelidae, Taxa
Source Giant otter (Wikidata)

In Ecosystem

Pantanal, Ecosystems
Source Giant otter
In the Other Atlases
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
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2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)View the Source
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 section
Quote, 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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