Unusual importance of insectivory in the diet of the Neotropical otter, Lontra annectens (Major, 1897) (Mammalia, Carnivora)

The Neotropical otter, Lontra annectens, is a predator specialized in aquatic prey, and the main diet of this otter is fish, supplemented mainly by crustaceans and opportunistically by mollusks, insects, and vertebrates such as mammals, amphibians, birds, and reptiles. Occasionally, they eat fruits....

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Main Authors: Luis Ángel Pozos-López, Noé González-Ruiz, José Ramírez-Pulido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2024-12-01
Series:Neotropical Biology and Conservation
Online Access:https://neotropical.pensoft.net/article/131700/download/pdf/
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