ORCCAMM - LUTRINAE: Marine Otter(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The species that belong to the familyMustelidae live in the ground, but some of them have evolved to become dependant on the aquatic environment.
The SubfamilyLutrinae corresponds to all river otters, widely distributed, and two otterspecies with ocean environment adaptations: the sea otter (Enhydra lutris) and the marine otter (Lutra felina).
River Otters: these animals live on the edges of rivers and estuaries.