Wake up!
It’s time to leave margay country and go up the Amazon and its tributaries again in search of Mustelidae.
That is called the “weasel family,” but today’s mustelids are known locally as los lobos del rio, the river wolves.
Boffins call them Pteronura brasiliensis — the giant river otters.
In this full-length feature, the river wolves come in at around 37:16 and (spoiler) the hummingbird’s story has a happy ending.
Dr. Wikipedia tells us that giant river otters are unlike other otters in that they have families.
Luckily for this youngster, its siblings are willing to share the goodies:
But otters are mammals, and once a male is full-grown, he has to move on.
In this full-length feature, young Solo faces that challenge:
More information:
For lagniappe:
Meanwhile, in South Wales…
- Conservation detection dogs: A critical review (mild jargon alert)
- South Wales Otter Trust page
- Heartwarming story about rescued pups in West Suffolk, although paywall does come down after a few moments.
- North American river and sea otters
Featured imageHarry Collins Photography/Shutterstock
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