Wolf of the Rivers

Locals call this giant "The Wolf of the Rivers". It's an apex predator and even jaguars and crocs keep away from them. They are fast, vicious, extremely good hunters and they swim as a pack.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Thank you so much for sharing this. Personally, I had never even hard of this creature, whilst I did visit Brazil and the Pantanal before. Posted 10 years ago
1. burak_dogansoysal
  
  Giant Tortoise
  
  Pantanal is one of the best places to see these giant otters. They are expert hunters and if I can manage, I will upload some short clips showing the otters hunt and east catfish in the rivers of Pantanal... Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks, looking forward to that! Posted 10 years ago

The Giant otter

The giant otter is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the Mustelidae, or weasel family, a globally successful group of predators, reaching up to 1.7m. Atypical of mustelids, the giant otter is a social species, with family groups typically supporting three to eight members.

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Similar species: Carnivorans

Species identified by burak_dogansoysal

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Uploaded Jan 2, 2015. Captured Nov 7, 2008 17:47 in Estrada Transpantaneira, Poconé - MT, 78175-000, Brazil.

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