About
Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra). Widely distributed from Europe through Central Asia to Southeast Asia, it lives in places with waterside vegetation such as rivers, lakes, coasts, and swamp forests. It mainly preys on fish, and also eats crustaceans, amphibians, small mammals, and birds. Its body has webbed feet and sensitive whiskers, adapted for swimming and diving. Nocturnal and preferring a solitary lifestyle, it makes dens in hollows or at the bases of trees. Poaching, water pollution, and habitat destruction are threats, and it is classified as Near Threatened.
