One of the 8 otters on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Mustelidae
Lutra lutra
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
It marks its territory with scented droppings called "spraints", which it uses to communicate with other otters without ever having to meet them.
Weight
7 kg – 12 kg
Size
57 cm – 95 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: Thai National Parks · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Animal Diversity Web · Mammal Society · All About Creatures · Animalia.bio · The Animal Facts · Life Apex
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 80.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with European Otter — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about european otter.
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
