Giant otter
species of mammal
The giant otter or giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is a type of otter. It is the longest type of mustelid. It can grow up to 1.7 metres (5.6 ft). The giant otter is diurnal. It is the noisiest type of otter. The giant otter is the largest type of otter in the world.[1]
| Giant otter | |
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| Cuiaba River, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Pteronura Gray, 1837 |
| Species: | P. brasiliensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pteronura brasiliensis (Gmelin, 1788)
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| Giant otter range | |
References
change- ↑ Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. JHU Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0.
