Giant Otters of the Amazon: Behavior, Diet, and Threats
Big otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) are the biggest members of the mustelid household, inhabiting freshwater ecosystems throughout the Amazon Basin. With our bodies reaching as much as 1.8 meters lengthy, these social, vocal, and extremely smart mammals are apex predators of their riverine world. Their smooth fur, webbed toes, and muscular tails make them distinctive swimmers, […]









