Giant Otter Pteronura brasiliensis
The Giant Otter is distributed in the Amazon and Orinoco Basins as well as the Pantanal and, its most important remaining area - the Guyanas.
Giant otters are picivorous, meaning they only eat fish. In the wild giant otter commonly prey on medium sized cichlids and trahirs. At the Zoo, their diet includes a variety of fish including tilapia and rainbow trout.
Giant otters dominate the flooded forest with their speed, aggression and team work.
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Giant otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) have all but disappeared from the rivers of Amazonia, victims of fur traders and of local people who perceive them as competitors for fish.
Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
Genus Aonyx
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Genus Pteronura (giant otter)
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Of the freshwater otters, the South American giant otter, Pteronura brasiliensis, is the most highly modified for aquatic life.
The wolverine (Gulo gulo) is the largest land-dwelling species of the Mustelidae or weasel family (the Giant Otter is largest overall), and is the only species currently classified in the genus Gulo (meaning "glutton").
The big-leaf mahogany forests are an important habitat for many species including the endangered giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis).
worked to help local Bolivian communities practice sustainable natural resource management in the country''s Madidit-Tambopata landscape, a 42,500-square mile stronghold for condors as well as populations of jaguars, Andean bears, and giant otters.
The Talkative Otter: The giant otter is the most vocal of the otter species. It has many distinct vocalizations, including those for alarm, aggressiveness and reassurance.
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We had a river otter playing in the current. This is not the Giant Otter sometimes seen on one of the lakes near the lodge. We also had a group of 5 Capybara bathing along the river bank.
Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
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4 ounces' according to the Enchanted Learning Internet site, and “the biggest mustelid is the South American giant otter, weighing 60-90 pounds.
These fearless carnivores (meat-eaters) live in Africa, Europe, Asia, and North and South America. The smallest mustelid is the least weasel, weighing 1.2 to 2.4 ounces (35-70 gms); the biggest mustelid is the South American giant otter, ...
Some live on land and others live in the water. The smallest is the Least weasel, weighing less than 2 pounds. However, the Giant otter can weigh 1000 times as much. Mustelids are found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica.
 See also: Otter, River Otter, Jaguar, Diver, Sea Otter
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