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    Eurasian otter

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    Fiercely territorial, marking their territory with scent to communicate with other otters

    Bernard Landgraf

    A charismatic and highly adaptable mammal that is perfectly suited to life in aquatic environments. With their sleek, waterproof fur, webbed feet, and keen senses, these playful creatures are a delight to observe in the wild. They have a long, streamlined bodies covered in dense, waterproof fur, which helps to keep them warm and dry while swimming. Their fur is dark brown on their back, fading to a lighter shade on their belly.

    Eurasian otters were once hunted for their fur and suffered significant population declines due to habitat loss and pollution. Conservation efforts, including habitat protection and restoration, pollution control, and reintroduction programs, have helped to stabilize their populations, but they remain a species of concern in many areas.

    Distribution

    Country
    Population est.
    Status
    Year
    Comments
    Afghanistan
    2020
    Albania
    2020
    Algeria
    EN
    2020
    Andorra
    2020
    Armenia
    EN
    2020
    Austria
    2020
    Azerbaijan
    EN
    2020
    Bangladesh
    2020
    Belarus
    2020
    Belgium
    2020
    Bhutan
    2020
    Bosnia And Herz.
    2020
    Bulgaria
    2020
    Cambodia
    2020
    China
    2020
    Croatia
    2020
    Czechia
    2020
    Denmark
    2020
    Estonia
    2020
    Finland
    2020
    France
    2020
    Georgia
    VU
    2020
    Germany
    2020
    Gibraltar
    2020
    Greece
    2020
    Hong Kong
    2020
    Hungary
    2020
    India
    2020
    Indonesia
    2020
    Iran
    2020
    Iraq
    2020
    Ireland
    2020
    Israel
    Official estimate
    CR
    2020
    Italy
    1,000
    Official estimate
    NT
    2020
    Japan
    2020
    Jordan
    2020
    Kazakhstan
    100
    Official estimate
    EN
    2020
    Korea
    2020
    Kyrgyzstan
    2020
    Laos
    2020
    Latvia
    2020
    Lebanon
    CR
    2020
    Liechtenstein
    2020
    Lithuania
    2020
    Luxembourg
    2020
    Malaysia
    2020
    Presence Uncertain
    Moldova
    2020
    Mongolia
    2020
    Montenegro
    2020
    Morocco
    2020
    Myanmar
    2020
    Nepal
    2020
    Netherlands
    2020
    Reintroduced
    North Korea
    2020
    North Macedonia
    2020
    Norway
    2020
    Pakistan
    2020
    Poland
    2020
    Portugal
    2020
    Romania
    2020
    Russia
    75,000–80,000
    Official estimate
    NT
    2020
    San Marino
    2020
    Serbia
    2020
    Slovakia
    2020
    Slovenia
    2020
    Spain
    2020
    Sri Lanka
    EN
    2020
    Sweden
    2020
    Switzerland
    2020
    Syria
    2020
    Taiwan
    2020
    Tajikistan
    EN
    2020
    Thailand
    2020
    Tunisia
    2020
    Turkey
    2020
    Turkmenistan
    2020
    Ukraine
    2020
    United Kingdom
    10,395
    Official estimate
    NT
    2020
    Uzbekistan
    EN
    2020
    Vietnam
    2020

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    Terrestrial / Aquatic

    Altricial / Precocial

    Polygamous / Monogamous

    Dimorphic / Monomorphic

    Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal

    Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd

    Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore

    Migratory: Yes / No

    Domesticated: Yes / No

    Dangerous: Yes / No

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE
    Near Threatened(IUCN)
    World Population 360,000

    30% decline over the past 23 years

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    Threats

    Habitat destruction / Climate change / Freshwater pollution / Marine pollution / Deforestation / Farming / Fishing practices / Poaching & wildlife trade / Invasive species / Parasites & diseases / Noise pollution / Light pollution

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    Scientific name: Lutra lutra Other names:

    European otter
    Eurasian river otter
    Common otter
    Old World otter

     Number of subspecies: 12 Name of subspecies:

    Lutra lutra angustifrons
    L. l. aurobrunnea
    L. l. barang
    L. l. chinensis
    L. l. hainana
    L. l. kutab
    L. l. lutra
    L. l. meridionalis
    L. l. monticola
    L. l. nair
    L. l. seistanica
    L. l. whiteleyi

    Physical traits

    Length: 57 – 95 cm (23 – 38 in) Weight: 7 – 12 kg (15 – 26 pounds) Lifespan: 22 years Gestation: 60 – 64 days Offspring: 1 – 4 pups
    Habitats: Coastal Marine Forest Fresh water Lakes Marsh Swamp Shrubland Rivers Savannah/Grassland
    Regions: Africa Asia Europe
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