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River Otter (3 species), Sea Otter, Giant Otter, Hairy Nosed Otter, Japanese Otter, European Otter, Spotted Necked Otter, Marine Otter, African Clawless Otter, Oriental Small Clawed Otter.
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What is the scientific name for an otter?
The names for an otter is Scientific Name: Lutra canadensis Common Name: River otter
What is a Asian small-clawed otter scientific name?
The scientific name for the Asian small-clawed otter is Aonyx cinereus.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the mammal Sea otter?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Enhydra lutris.
HOW to use species in a sentence?
The blue-jay is a particular species of bird. sam is a species of a human person
What taxon contains the fewest species?
The order of the Monotremata contains the fewest species, with only five extant species. These species include the platypus and four species of echidnas.
How many species of otter are there?
There are 13 species of otter: African Clawless Otter Aonyx capensis Asian Small-Clawed Otter Aonyx cinereus Congo Clawless Otter, Aonyx congicus Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris North American River Otter Lontra canadensis Marine Otter Lontra felina Neotropical Otter -------------- South American River Otter Lontra provocax Eurasian Otter Lutra lutra Spotted-Necked Otter Lutra maculicollis Hairy-Nosed Otter Lutra sumatrana Smooth-Coated Otter Lutrogale perspicillata Giant Otter There were 14 species but the Maxwells otter is now presumed extinct-TH
Is an otter an omnivore?
All species in Lutrinae, the otter subfamily, are carnivores. The diet of any given species of otter consists almost entirely of seafood, especially fish and crustaceans. Some otters (excluding the sea otter) sometimes also eat small mammels, but no species of otter includes vegetation as a significant part of its diet.
Is the giant otter the same animal as the giant river otter?
Yes: The names "giant otter" and "giant river otter" can be used interchangeably for the species Pteronura brasiliensis.
What species is the sea otter?
I think mammals... but I am not 100% sure...
When did the sea otter become an endangered species?
They were never part of the endangered species list. Actually Their Endagered in About 12 Areas.
How much does an adult otter weigh?
That would depend on the species of otter you are asking about. Eurasian otter: 7 - 12 kg, Marine otter: 3 - 5.8 kg, Hairy-nosed otter: 5 - 5.9 kg, Giant Otter: 26 - 32 kg
What are the nicknames of sea otters?
Sea otters are the only species in their genus, Enhydra. However, there are thirteen species of otter in the subfamily Lutrinae; these include the Marine otter, the North-American river otter, the Neotropical river otter, the Southern river otter, the Eurasian otter, the Hairy-nosed otter, the Asian small-clawed otter, the African clawless otter, the Congo clawless otter, the Giant otter, the Smooth-coated otter, the Spotted-necked otter, and (of course) the Sea otter.
How many of otter species are endangered?
panda and snow leopard
How many species of otter do they have in Canada?
i dont know dumo
Is a otter carnivore?
All otters are carnivores, although some species (such as the North-American river otter) can be considered omnivores.
Do otter hibernat?
No species of otter hibernates. In fact, both the North American river otter and the Eurasian river otter are well adapted to the temperate climates in which they live. Both are known for sliding in the snow, and they maintain active winter lives.
Is a otter herbivore?
All otters are carnivores, although some species (like the North-American river otter) can be considered omnivores.No, carnivore
