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The Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), also known as the giant river otter, is a South American carnivorous mammal. The word "otter" came from Old English word otor or oter. This and has cognate words in other Indo-European languages which stem from Proto-Indo-European "wodr" which ultimatly gave rise to the English word 'water'. It is the longest member of the weasel family, Mustelidae, a globally successful group of predators, as well as the largest, with only the sea otter being…

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The giant river otter, or simply giant otter, is the largest member of the weasel family (also known as mustelids). They can grow to six feet in length and are very imposing creatures when seen out of the water like this, resting on a riverbank. This shot also shows off the characteristic white patch on

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