Scientific Name: Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758)
English Name: Eurasian otter, Common Otter, European Otter, European
River Otter, Old World Otter
Local/Bangla Name: Bhodor (ভোঁদড়), Dhere (ধেড়ে), Ud (উদ), Udbilai (উদবিলাই)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelidae
Description:
The Eurasian otter has a stout, elongated body with short legs and a robust tail. Its head is rounded and flattened, with small, low-set, round ears and wide-set, round eyes. The neck is thick and short, comparable in width to the head.The feet are webbed, and the claws are strong and well-developed.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It is found in diverse aquatic habitats such as rivers, streams, lakes, swamps, marshes, rice fields, swamp forests, and coastal wetlands. In Bangladesh, it is known to inhabit wetland habitats in Greater Sylhet, Greater Mymensingh, and the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Environment:
Freshwater, brackish.
Comments:
Otters are semi-aquatic mammals because they are highly adapted for swimming with streamlined bodies and webbed feet. They also feed on fish and invertebrates.
References:
Ahmed ATA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA and Khondker M (2009) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 27. Mammals. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 264 pp
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