Otter (Animal)

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Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. The 13 extant otter species are all semiaquatic, aquatic or marine, with diets based on fish and invertebrates. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Lutrinae,

Higher classification: Mustelids,

Rank: Subfamily,

Mass: Eurasian otter: 7 – 12 kg, Marine otter: 3 – 5.8 kg, Hairy-nosed otter: 5 – 5.9 kg

Gestation period: Eurasian otter: 60 – 64 days, Marine otter: 60 – 70 days

Length: Eurasian otter: 57 – 95 cm, Marine otter: 83 – 110 cm, Hairy-nosed otter: 51 – 81 cm

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