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giant otter
noun
- a large brown South American river otter, Pteronura brasiliensis, having a creamy chest patch and a long flat tail with a flanged border, hunted for its hide: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
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Origin of giant otter1
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He claimed avoidable deaths occurred, adding: "A peacock flew into the giant otter enclosure and the two giant otters ripped its head off in front of a school group."
They were shocked to discover a wild giant otter swimming in the river.
The giant otter – globally endangered and extinct in Argentina – is the latest rewilding project: last year an eight-year-old female from Budapest zoo began a new life in Laguna Paraná on San Alonso, and they’re looking for a partner for her.
The two predators are such worthy foes, there's only one recorded case of a jaguar killing a giant otter.
The giant otter is endangered, and the Pantanal is one of the few regions where it seems to be recovering.
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