Giant Otters at Den

Giant Otters (Pteronura braziliensis) at Den
PHOTOGRAPHED IN:Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sur Province. BRAZIL. South America. RANGE: All countries of South America except chile, Argentina and Uruguay.
CITES 1 animals. Top predators. +- 1.80 meters / 5.9ft long. 30Kgs / 66 pds. They are the rarest otter. They have disappeared over much of their former range as a result of pelt hunting . Over 20,000 skins were exported from Brazil alone in the 1960's. Otter hunting banned in the 1970's but now it is habitat distruction which threatens this species.

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: n082_Giant_Otters_at_Den.tif
Copyright: ©PeteOxford
Image Size: 5550x3686 / 58.6MB; Brazil CITES 1 Giant Otter Mato Grosso Pantanal Predators Pteronura braziliensis South America aquatic mammal rare wetland
Contained in galleries: Pantanal Giant otter

Giant Otters (Pteronura braziliensis) at Den<br />
PHOTOGRAPHED IN:Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sur Province. BRAZIL. South America. RANGE: All countries of South America except chile, Argentina and Uruguay.<br />
CITES 1 animals. Top predators. +- 1.80 meters / 5.9ft long. 30Kgs / 66 pds. They are the rarest otter. They have disappeared over much of their former range as a result of pelt hunting . Over 20,000 skins were exported from Brazil alone in the 1960's. Otter hunting banned in the 1970's but now it is habitat distruction which threatens this species.