Giant otter  (Pteronura brasiliensis)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCarnivora
FamilyMustelidae
GenusPteronura (1)
SizeMale length: 1.5 - 1.8 m (2)
Female length: 1.5 - 1.7 m (2)
Male weight: 26 - 32 kg (2)
Female weight: 22 - 26 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1), and listed on Appendix I of CITES (3).

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