Giant otter

The giant otter has 9 different sounds with which to make something clear to each other

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Giant otter

  • Habitat

    South America

  • Food

    fish and sometimes reptiles

  • Lifetime

    12 years

  • Weight

    22 to 32 kg

  • Length

    1.5 to 1.8 meters

  • Number of youngsters

    1 to 5

  • Wear time

    2.5 months

  • IUCN Status

    endangered

  • EEP?

    yes

3,5

kilo, that's how many fish a giant otter eats a day

10

months, that's how old young otters are when they can take care of themselves

27

kilograms, that's how much a giant otter weighs on average

Giant

As the largest otter species, a male grows 1.50 to 1.80 meters long. Females remain slightly smaller. They often go into the river together, hunting for fish. The otter eats about 3.5 kg of fish a day. A giant plate full!

Paddle or waves

Swimming slowly, it quietly paddles forward with its 4 feet with flippers. Its tail holds still. If it wants to run off at a speed, it holds its legs still and waves its tail.