Pantanal
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The Pantanal is a natural region encompassing the world's largest tropical wetland area, and the world's largest flooded grasslands. It is located mostly within the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do S
Pantanal scenery
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South American tapir
Hyacinth macaws
Giant otter
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The giant otter or giant river otter is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the weasel family, Mustelidae, reaching up to 1.8 m. Atypical of mustelids, the giant otter is
Pantanal
…also food for a variety of animals. Among the rarest animals to inhabit the wetland of the Pantanal are the marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) and the giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis). Parts of the Pantanal are also home to the following endangered or threatened species: the hyacinth macaw (Anodorhyncus…
Giant otters
Giant otter head from the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi research institute
A wild giant otter "periscoping" in Cantão State Park in Brazil, showing its identifying throat marks
Skull seen from the side. Short-snouted as usual in mustelids, it has a pronounced sagittal crest, allowing for a very powerful bite in this species.