Marine Otter
Lontra felina
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 495
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Conservation
- Endangered
Description
The marine otter (Lontra felina) is a rare and relatively unknown South American mammal of the weasel family (Mustelidae). The scientific name means "feline otter", and in Spanish, the marine otter is also often referred to as gato marino: "marine cat". The marine otter (while spending much of its time out of the water) only lives in saltwater, coastal environments and rarely ventures into fresh water or estuarine habitats.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Marine otter”.