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. 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.
References
- ↑ 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.
