Giant otter - Wikipedia
The giant otter or giant river otter [4] (Pteronura brasiliensis) is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the weasel family, Mustelidae , a globally successful group of predators, reaching up to 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in).
Giant River Otter - Amazon Aid
The Giant River Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), often referred to as the river wolf, is a species in the Mustelid (weasel) family that is endemic to South America. It is both the world’s largest otter and largest member of the mustelid family, reaching up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) in length.
Giant Otter | National Geographic
This South American otter is the world's largest, at some 6 feet long. It lives only in the rivers and creeks of the Amazon, Orinoco, and La Plata river systems. Aquatic Adaptations
Giant River Otter, Pteronura Brasiliensis, Giant Otter: Facts
2023年10月9日 · The giant river otter, Pteronura brasiliensis, also known as the giant otter, is the world’s longest, and second-heaviest, otter species. It is native to South America, where it is found in the Amazon, Orinoco, and La Plata river systems.
Giant River Otters Of The Amazon: Dangerous But Beautiful!
Giant otters are funny, but also dangerous animals. They can bite very hard, but usually keep their distance. The animals live in the Amazon, where you can spot them in various places. I traveled...
Wildlife Fact Sheet: Giant otter - Rainforest Action Network
With only a few thousand of us left in the wild, our biggest populations are in the Guianas and the Peruvian Amazon, especially in the Alto Purús National Park. They call us the “giant river otter” because we’re some of the biggest mustelids: you know, …
Giant river otters: One of the Amazon forest's top predators
2016年11月4日 · As its name suggests, the giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is the world’s largest otter, more than twice the size of the world’s smallest otter, which lives in Asia. Giant otters live across South America’s Amazon basin, including Tambopata National Reserve, in southeastern Peru.
7 Surprising Facts About the Giant River Otter - National …
2013年10月25日 · Reddit users are going crazy about the giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)—an Amazonian giant that can reach up to six feet (1.8 meters) long. That's more than twice as long as a...
Saving the world’s biggest river otter - Conservation news
2012年1月30日 · Charismatic, vocal, unpredictable, domestic, and playful are all adjectives that aptly describe the giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), one of the Amazon’s most spectacular big mammals.
Giant River Otters: Amazon Rainforest’s Charismatic Aquatic …
Giant River Otters, scientifically known as Pteronura brasiliensis, are the largest otter species on Earth. These charismatic aquatic mammals boast a remarkable set of features that make them an iconic presence in the Amazon rainforest.