Eurasian Otter
Lutra lutra
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 5,037
- Most observed in
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra), also known as the European otter, Eurasian river otter, European river otter, common otter, and Old World otter, is a semiaquatic mammal native to Eurasia and the Maghreb. it is the most widely distributed member of the otter subfamily (Lutrinae) of the weasel family (Mustelidae) and is found in the waterways and on the coasts of Europe, much of Asia, and parts of North Africa. The Eurasian otter eats mainly fish, and is strongly territorial.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Eurasian otter”.