This Giant River Otter looks like a rock star singing into a microphone It even has its eyes closed as if it is really concentrating. What it’s really doing is eating an Armoured Catfish tail first. It has managed to scuff its knuckles and head, probably by bumping into things in that opaque water. Giant River Otter is the longest member of the Weasel family reaching 1.7m and can weigh up to 32kg. It is classified as endangered by the IUCN as its habitat has depleted by 80%. One of its last strongholds is Brazil’s Pantanal, where I photographed this one.
Taken with Nikon D500 Nikkor 300mm f4 lens with 1.4 converter f5.6 1/1250 ISO 900
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