Subfamily
Lutrinae (Otters)
Lontra canadensis. Photo: (c) Kim Cabrera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. The 13 extant otter species are all semiaquatic, aquatic or marine, with diets based on fish and invertebrates. Lutrinae is a branch of the weasel family Mustelidae, which also includes badgers, honey badgers, martens, minks, polecats, and wolverines.
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