(European river otter, Ingo Arndt, www.arkive.org)  T  his page is dedicated to describing the anatomy and physiology of the North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) and the European river otter (Lutra lutra Otter is land animal that perfectly adapted itself to life in and by the water, so we consider it the best swimmer of all land carnivores. Otter populations are confined to few river basins in the southern part of the peninsula and these are both geographically and genetically isolated from other European populations. Lutra lutra Linnaeus, 1758: Sinonimi; Lutra nippon La lontra europea (Lutra lutra, Linnaeus 1758) è un mammifero di medie dimensioni (raggiunge anche i 120 cm, compresa la lunga coda) che trova il suo habitat ideale lungo i fiumi e i laghi europei ed asiatici. In the late 1950s and early 1960s otters underwent a sudden and catastrophic decline throughout much of Britain and Europe. Photo "European otter (Lutra lutra)" can be used for personal and commercial purposes according to the conditions of the purchased Royalty-free license. Nessuna iscrizione necessaria. Diet and food resources of marine-feeding otters (Lutra lutra, Mammalia) were studied along the coast of central Norway, where otters breed in all seasons.The fish and crab fauna in the 0–10 m depth zone where otters forage were sampled and otter spraints collected monthly for three years. Otters are good indicators of water quality — they need clean, unpolluted water with a large and varied supply of food. Neospora. Thank you Dod Morrison for sharing this image of an Otter taken in Scotland. The largest group occurred in Southern Italy in Pollino Park (Prigioni 1995). Helminths of Mustelids with Overlapping Ecological Niches: Eurasian Otter Lutra Lutra (Linnaeus, 1758), American Mink Neovison Vison Schreber, 1777, and European Polecat Mustela Putorius Linnaeus, 1758 Helminthologia. It is widespread in Ireland throughout all fresh-water and most coastal habitats (Chapman & Chapman, 1981; Lunnon & Reynolds, 1991; Bailey & Rochford, 2006). The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra), also known as the European otter, Eurasian river otter, common otter, and Old World otter, is a semiaquatic mammal native to Eurasia.The most widely distributed member of the otter subfamily (Lutrinae) of the weasel family (Mustelidae), it is found in the waterways and coasts of Europe, many parts of Asia, and parts of northern Africa. The otter Lutra lutra is one of Italy's rarest mammals with a highly restricted range. Aim To analyse the geographical patterns in the composition and diversity of otter's (Lutra lutra L.) diet and their relationship with climatic characteristics.. Lutra lutra with the common name Eurasian otter, belongs to the Mammals group Eurasian otter - Lutra lutra - (Linnaeus, 1758) Toggle navigation Surveys show that otters are present in more than ninety percent of our inland waterways and coastal waters. Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758), commonly known as the Eurasian otter, is the most widely distributed of the lutrinids (otters). Areale della specie. Otters are listed as Near threatened on the global IUCN Red List of threatened species. Finland by Niko Pekonen A unique anatomical adaptation. Length: 60-80cm (Tail: 32-56cm) Weight: 6-8kg. 24(1) 2007 ARTICLE OTTER (LUTRA LUTRA L.) MORTALITIES IN SOUTHERN BULGARIA: A CASE STUDY Dilian G. GEORGIEV Department of Ecology and Environmental conservation, University of Plovdiv, Tzar Asen Str. They prefer shallow, narrow areas of streams surrounded by mature trees and with rocks, especially where weirs reduce the flow of the water, as well as attract fishes. Abstract. Hammondia. Ireland is considered to have the healthiest otter population in Europe. 24, BG-4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria e-mail: diliangeorgiev@abv.bg ABSTRACT: Otter mortalities (n = 50) from Southern Bulgaria were analyzed. Average life span: 5-10 years. Apr 4, 2016 - Explore MuMu's board "Lutra lutra" on Pinterest. Above:The webbed toes common to otter species. Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra): This European and Asian semi-aquatic mammal feeds mainly on fish, but amphibians and ducklings are also taken. Phylum: Chordata - Class: Mammalia - Order: Carnivora - Family: Mustelidae After some years of decline, otter numbers on many British rivers have risen sharply since the mid 1980s. NBN Atlas Northern Ireland. Lutra lutra - Eurasian Otter. See more ideas about otters, otter love, river otter. Reproductive features of otters are, furthermore, of special interest because the majority of mustelids, including the closely-related L. canadensis (Hamilton & Eadie, 1964; Mead, 1989a) are seasonal and photosensitive breeders (Amstislavsky & Ternovskaya, 2000), with Lutra lutra as the sole exception. From 1984 to 1993, the species was recorded in 42 waterbodies, with about 125 individuals fragmented into 5 main groups. L. lutra is primarily a piscivorous predator but also preys on amphibians, crustaceans, small mammals, birds, and reptiles. IUCN Otter Spec. datasets have provided data to the NBN Atlas Northern Ireland for this species.. Browse the list of datasets and find organisations you can join if you are interested in participating in a survey for species like Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758)