One of the mammals from the Pantanal that I did have a lot of luck with were the giant river otters. They seemed to be everywhere, as did their much smaller cousins, the neotropical river otters. Here are just two of the many photos that I took (more to come). In the top shot, a couple of giant river otters share a catfish. In the bottom photo, I wanted to show just how large and muscular they can be (up to 6 feet in length and 100 pounds). Because of their massive size, they’ve been nicknamed “river wolf” and “water dog.”
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Their “paws” (?) look like flippers….the better to swim with I am sure. Also, how do they compare in size to the common muskrat I see in my pond?
Not even close in size. As I said, these guys are six feet long and weigh a 100 pounds. That’s like comparing a chihuahua to a great dane.
The facial expresssions on the first two are priceless!
Haha. Loving the crazy look in his eyes.
holy moly! they look crazy!!! i like it.
Thanks for the otters Seanie. Give me a call maybe we can talk more about your trip. I’m actually leaving for Brazil on Saturday. With love, Tiff
do they bite?
I love your photos, you’re an amazing wildlife photographer.
Thanks for sharing.
Best regards (from Brazil)