Otter Animal Profile
Carnivorous Mammal
Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. The 13 extant otter species are all semiaquatic, aquatic or marine, with diets based on fish and invertebrates. Lutrinae is a branch of the weasel family Mustelidae, which also includes badgers, honey badgers, martens, minks, polecats, and wolverines.
Scientific name: Lutrinae
Biological rank: Subfamily
Higher classification: Mustelidae
Weight: 15 pound – 26 pound on average (Eurasian otter) · 3.09 pound – 5.07 pound (Sea otter, Newborn) · 31 pound – 73 pound (Sea otter, Female) · 49 pound – 99 pound (Sea otter, Male)
Lifespan: 15 years – 20 years on average (Sea otter, Female, In wild) · 10 years – 15 years on average (Sea otter, In wild, Male)
Data from: Wikipedia
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