Marine otter
| Marine otter | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Lontra |
| Species: | L. felina |
| Binomial name | |
| Lontra felina (Molina, 1782) | |
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| Marine otter range | |
The marine otter (Lontra felina) is a type of otter. The marine otter only lives in saltwater, coastal environments. It rarely goes into freshwater or estuarine habitats.[1] It is found on the western and southern coasts of South America. It grows to be 0.87–1.15 metres, weighing 5kg. It is rare. It eats fish crustaceans , and molluscs. It has two pups after mating in December or January.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Janeiro), Marcelo Lopes Rheingantz (Universidade Federal do Rio de; Group), Juan Valqui (Otter Specialist (2014-06-01). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Lontra felina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ↑ "Marine Otter". International Otter Survival Fund. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
