Mammal
Marine otter Facts Lontra felina
- Diet
- Rocky intertidal zones with natural crevices are ideal for marine otter dens and feeding areas.
Classification
Family: Mustelidae. Order: Carnivora.
What Do Marine otters Eat?
Diet classification: Carnivore. Recorded foods: Rocky intertidal zones with natural crevices are ideal for marine otter dens and feeding areas.
Marine otter Conservation Status
Marine otter is listed here as Endangered. Protecting habitat, maintaining healthy prey or food sources, and reducing human pressure are important parts of conserving wild populations.
Quick facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Weight
- 30.6 kg
Fun facts
- Marine otters may be monogamous or polygamous, and breeding occurs in December or January.
- Parents bring food to the pups and teach them to hunt.
- Though generally avoidant of humans, their inhabitance of fishing villages is an indicator of the marine otter's ability to adapt to urbanization.
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