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The Eurasian otter is the most widely distributed otter species, its range including parts of Asia and northern Africa, as well as being spread across Europe, south to Palestine. Though currently thought to be extinct in Liechtenstein and Switzerland , it is now common in Latvia , along the coast of Norway , in the western regions of Spain and ...
IUCN status and estimated population Eurasian otter Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758) ... The otters' diets consist mainly of fish (hence, the aquatic environment ...
The smooth-coated otter is a relatively large otter species, weighing from 7–11 kg (15–24 lb) and measuring around 59–64 cm (23–25 in) in head-body length with a 37–43 cm (15–17 in) long tail.
Lower risk/conservation dependent: Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued. LR/nt: Lower risk/near threatened: Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes. LR/lc: Lower risk/least concern
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of ... Eurasian otter , Lutra lutra ...
The southern river otter (Lontra provocax), or South American river otter, is an otter species that lives in the southern regions of Argentina and Chile, including parts of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. It is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as an endangered species.
The hairy-nosed otter is the rarest otter in Asia, most likely verging on extinction in the northern parts of its range and of uncertain status elsewhere. Only a few viable populations remain, widely scattered in region. The species is threatened by loss of lowland wetland habitats, hunting for fur and meat, and accidental killing during ...
Several otter species live in cold waters and have high metabolic rates to help keep them warm. Eurasian otters must eat 15% of their body weight each day, and sea otters 20 to 25%, depending on the temperature. In water as warm as 10 °C (50 °F), an otter needs to catch 100 g (3.5 oz) of fish per hour to survive.