Monday Mustelid #12

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Pteronura brasiliensis Gmelin, 1788
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My six year old says, "The giant otter picture is spectacular." He is interested in all mammals and wants to be a zoo dentist someday.

Just as a point of curiosity, since I just realised I don't know -- the webbing on the feet of this otter is distinctly pronounced, moreso than I remember from some of the other otters. Do ALL otters have webbed feet, though? Or do some not have webbing, or greatly reduced webbing from this?

By Luna_the_cat (not verified) on 14 Apr 2008 #permalink

@ Luna

All have webbing, it's just particularly "seal-like" in Pteronura.

By John Lynch (not verified) on 14 Apr 2008 #permalink