was a member of the research team that first reported the discovery of the giant otter’s fossils in January. Besides providing insight into S. melilutra, the new study raises general questions about ...

The otter lived in a swamp surrounded by evergreen forest A giant otter that roamed southwestern China six million years ago had a surprisingly strong bite and could have been a top predator ...

What type of meat depends on what's available. Most otters will eat crustaceans and fish, according to the Blue Reef Aquarium. For the North American river otter, fish, crayfish, frogs and turtles ...