Eurasian Otter
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Eurasian Otter

Lutra lutra

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
1 Verified records at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra), also known as the European otter, Eurasian river otter, European river otter, common otter, and Old World otter, is a semiaquatic mammal native to Eurasia and the Maghreb. It is the most widely distributed member of the otter subfamily (Lutrinae) of the weasel family (Mustelidae) and is found in the waterways and on the coasts of Europe, much of Asia, and parts of North Africa. The Eurasian otter eats mainly fish, and is strongly territorial. It is endangered in some parts of its range, but is recovering in others. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Ruddy Mongoose

Ruddy Mongoose

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Herpestes smithii

20–30% · Possible
Stripe-necked Mongoose

Stripe-necked Mongoose

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Herpestes vitticollis

Insufficient data
Indian Gray Mongoose

Indian Gray Mongoose

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Herpestes edwardsi

Insufficient data
Common Palm Civet
LC

Common Palm Civet

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Insufficient data
Golden Palm Civet
LC

Golden Palm Civet

Mammal

Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Insufficient data
Small Indian Civet
LC Endemic

Small Indian Civet

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Viverricula indica

Insufficient data
Leopard
VU Endemic

Leopard

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera pardus

Insufficient data
Indian Brown Mongoose

Indian Brown Mongoose

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Herpestes fuscus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

📊

Fewer than 5 records of Eurasian Otter at Sinharaja Forest Reserve — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
2 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
3 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
4 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5–10%
5 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5–10%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
7 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
8 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
9 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
10 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
11 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
12 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
13 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
14 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
15 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
16 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
17 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
18 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
19 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
20 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
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