Eurasian otter
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The Eurasian otter is a taxon that has received the Animal of the Year award[1][2]. It has also been recognized with the Animal of the Year designation[1][2].
Key Facts
- Award received: Animal of the Year[3], Naturparktier des Jahres[4]
- Taxon rank: species[5]
- Physically interacts with: Grey Heron[6]
- IUCN conservation status: Near Threatened[7]
- Parent taxon: Lutra[8]
- Taxon name: Lutra lutra[9]
- Commons category: Lutra lutra[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lutra lutra[11]
- Commons gallery: Lutra lutra[12]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[13]
- Original combination: Mustela lutra[14]
- Has characteristic: Theria[15]
- This taxon is source of: Lutra lutra faeces[16]
- Short name: L. lutra[17]
- Taxon common name: common otter[18], European otter[19], European river otter[20], Eurasian otter[21], Old World otter[22], Nutria[23], Nutria Común[24], Loutre commune[25], Loutre de rivière[26], Loutre d'Europe[27], Fischotter[28], Europäischer Fischotter[29], vydra říční[30], otter[31]
- Mass: 110 g[32]
- Habitat: fresh water[33], coast[34], river[35], river mouth[36], intertidal zone[37], riparian forest[38], wetland[39]
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Identifiers
Eurasian otter's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9657[40]. Eurasian otter's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559121[41]. Eurasian otter's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2433753[42]. Eurasian otter's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621916[43].
Discovery and Description
Things named for Eurasian otter include Saukko[44], a submarine[45] and HSwMS Uttern[46], an attack submarine[47].
Why It Matters
Eurasian otter has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Entities named for it include Saukko[44], a submarine[45] and HSwMS Uttern[46], an attack submarine[47].
FAQs
What awards did Eurasian otter receive?
Honors received include Animal of the Year[3] and Naturparktier des Jahres[4].