Marine otter
Lontra felina
An otter of rocky, ocean-exposed coasts. It copes with surf and also enters sheltered bays. In Aysén it lives along the coast from the Guaitecas archipelago. Not to be confused with the North Pacific sea otter (Enhydra lutris).
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More species from the same habitat
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- Peale's dolphinCephalorhynchus australisDelfín australabove the surface
- Southern river otterLontra provocaxHuillínabove the surfaceEndangered in Chile (MMA 2011)
- Killer whaleOrcinus orcaOrcaabove the surface
- South American sea lionOtaria byroniaLobo marino comúnabove the surface