You'll find the giant otters next to the humboldt penguins. Humans are the only real predators that the giant otter has. In their recently published paper, the researchers conclude that giant otters exposed to ecotourism become habituated or used to the presence of humans, with high fish capture.
While humans tower over otters in height, the otters appear taller due to their elongated bodies. Giant otters are the largest of any otter in the world growing up to 1.8m. With a footprint that is often bigger than a human hand, the giant river otter is the largest of the world’s 13 otter species, reaching six feet in length and weighing up to 70 pounds.
Giant otters are threatened by human activity. This is very likely due to changes. Giant otters like to operate in the daytime, and by living in such large groups they are extremely vulnerable to negative human interactions. For example, the largest otters are about the.
The chapter concludes with a discussion on the implications of these findings for giant otter conservation in southeastern peru, in the face of increased human/giant otter. Through collective efforts from individuals, corporations, and governments, it is possible. Largely due to hunting, the giant otters are. The giant otter is significantly larger than a human, measuring up to 6 feet in length compared to an average human height of around 5 to 6 feet.
However, there have been some reports of cougars and jaguars killing them in certain areas.