Eurasian Otter
Lutra lutra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusLutra (Old World and Clawless Otters)
- SpeciesLutra lutra (Eurasian Otter)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Otter sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Snowdonia National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 3 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 9 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 10 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 11 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 12 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 14 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 16 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 17 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 18 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 19 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 20 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Otter in Snowdonia National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Otter sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Otter in Snowdonia National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Otter in Snowdonia National Park in our monthly data.