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otter
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Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. The 14 extant otter species are all semiaquatic, both freshwater and marine. Lutrinae is a branch of the Mustelidae family, which includes weasels, badgers, mink, and wolverines, among other animals.
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Lutrinae is a subfamily of mammals within the family Mustelidae. It belongs to the order Carnivora, class Mammalia, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Bonaparte in 1838 and holds an accepted status in the World Register of Marine Species. Members of this group inhabit both marine and freshwater environments.
The subfamily is distinct from the taxon Wydra. It has been documented in sources including the Gujin Tushu Jicheng and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. A Unicode character representing an otter is also associated with the subject.
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Species
Subfamily
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyMustelidae
Dieser Artikel behandelt die Säugetiergruppe der Otter, für andere Bedeutungen siehe Otter (Begriffsklärung). Die Otter (Lutrinae) – auch Wassermarder genannt[1] – sind eine amphibisch lebende Unterfamilie der Marder (Mustelidae). Es gibt dreizehn Arten in sieben Gattungen. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Merkmale 2 Verbreitung und Lebensraum 3 Lebensweise 4 Gefährdung 5 Systematik 6 Siehe auch 7 Literatur 8 Weblinks 9 Einzelbelege Merkmale Alle Mitglieder dieser Unterfamilie haben einen lang gestreckten Körper, kurze Beine mit Schwimmhäuten zwischen den Zehen, einen langen, kräftigen Schwanz und einen runden Kopf mit stumpfer Schnauze. Bei den Ottern findet man mit circa einem Meter Länge und 22 bis 45 kg die größten Vertreter dieser Familie (Riesenotter und Seeotter). Wie bei allen Mardern sind die Männchen etwa ein Viertel größer als die Weibchen. Das Fell ist gleichmäßig braun-grau, manchmal leicht gesprenkelt und häufig etwas heller am „Kragen“ und/oder am Bauch. Sie besitzen mit mehr als 1000 Haaren pro Quadratmillimeter eines der dichtesten Felle im Tierreich. Durch den Aufbau des Fells – lange Fellhaare schützen das dichte, weiche Unterfell – können sie auch bei längerem Aufenthalt im
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Research
2,714 papers- Wild sea otter mussel pounding leaves archaeological traces.Scientific reports · 2019Haslam M, Fujii J, Espinosa S et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39902-y
- Polychlorinated biphenyls in the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra).ReviewReviews of environmental contamination and toxicology · 1998Smit MD, Leonards PE, de Jongh AW et al.DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-0625-5_4
- Enhanced wet grip with North American river otter paws.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2024Noel AC, Lieb J, Seleb B et al.DOI: 10.1111/nyas.15263
- Ontogenetic changes in southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) fur morphology.Journal of morphology · 2023Riordan K, Dean AE, Adema P et al.DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21624
- Intestinal T-cell lymphoma in an Asian small-clawed otter: case report and literature review of lymphoma in the subfamily Lutrinae.ReviewJournal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc · 2023Rebollada-Merino A, Canales R, Romani-Cremaschi U et al.DOI: 10.1177/10406387221138293
- Genomic analyses reveal range-wide devastation of sea otter populations.Molecular ecology · 2023Beichman AC, Kalhori P, Kyriazis CC et al.DOI: 10.1111/mec.16334
- Visitors and observers otter-ly influence the behavior and enclosure use of zoo-housed giant otters.Zoo biology · 2023Brereton JE, Jones EML, McMillan C et al.DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21755
- PCB congeners in tissues of European otter (Lutra lutra).ReviewBulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology · 1994Mason CF, Ratford JRDOI: 10.1007/BF00199025
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Terminology
- Life cycle
- Description
- Feeding
- Behaviour
- Species
- Extant species
- Extinct taxa
- Relation with humans
- Hunting
- Fishing for humans
- Attacks on humans
- Religion and mythology
- Japanese folklore
- See also
- References
- External links
Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. The 14 extant otter species are all semiaquatic, both freshwater and marine. Lutrinae is a branch of the Mustelidae family, which includes weasels, badgers, mink, and wolverines, among other animals.
Otters are distinguished by their long, slim bodies, powerful webbed feet for swimming, and their dense fur, which keeps them warm and buoyant in water. They are playful animals, engaging in activities like sliding into water on natural slides and playing with stones.
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