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A giant river otter lives in rivers and swamps.
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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.
How long does a giant river otter live?
A Giant River Otter lives 10 to 15 years!
What is the habitat of a giant otter?
mostly found in south africa
What are the Yacare Caiman's foods?
giant river otter
What species is the sea otter?
I think mammals... but I am not 100% sure...
What is the importance of river otter habitat?
If they are in a zoo they can't get hurt.
Is the giant river otter involved in symbiosis?
rub some bacon on it
What are major threats of the river otters?
There are many types of river otters. The only way I could answer your question would be if you said which type you were referring to. If you mean the giant river otter, it is threatened by habitat loss and poaching, and fishermen sometimes kill them because they think that the giant river otters are a nuisance. In the past, otter pelts were very valuable, and massive amounts of hunting have decimated populations of many, if not all, species of river otters worldwide.
Which country does the giant otter live in?
Giant otters can be found in South America, especially the Amazon river basin. Their numbers are in decline and the animals are becoming rare. This is mainly due to habitat loss and poaching, but the use of toxins, such as mercury, in illegal gold mining is also effecting numbers.
Species of otter are there?
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. 13 species
What does a river otter's habitat look like?
There are a lot of logs and it is like a log cabin
What do the giant river otters do?
the giant river otter eats mainly fish. but also eat crabs, caimans, snakes, frogs, bird eggs, and molluscs
