#016
Eurasian Otter
Lutra lutra
Challenging
Near threatened
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
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Quick facts
- Group
- Mammals
- Family
- Mustelidae
- Size
- 60β90 cm (length)
- Weight
- 7β12 kg
- Diet
- Fish eater
- Lifespan
- 3β5 yrs
- Habitat
- Rivers, Lakes, Coastal waters
About
The Eurasian otter, also known as the European otter, Eurasian river otter, European river otter, common otter, and Old World otter, is a semiaquatic mammal native to Eurasia and the Maghreb. it is the most widely distributed member of the otter subfamily (Lutrinae) of the weasel family (Mustelidae) and is found in the waterways and on the coasts of Europe, much of Asia, and parts of North Africa. The Eurasian otter eats mainly of fish, and is strongly territorial.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.