1. Technology + Technology-
• Sanctuary • Habitat loss
• More protected • Disturbance
areas • Shot by
• Long term fisherman
conservation • Poaching
project • Pelting
• Zoos helping • Over-fishing
The giant otter is impacted by
technology because they have made
sanctuaries , protected areas and the
zoo which help these area get formed.
Some people don’t obey the law and
don’t care about the giant otter
becoming endangered and even
extinct by shooting them for
competition of fish and then illegally
skinning them to sell their fur. Doing
this disturbs their holt (family) and
environment.

2. Science + Science -
• Zoo recovery • Water pollution
equipment • Fossil fuel
• Conservation extraction
sites • Mining
• Eco-tourism • Logging
• Ecology • Hydro-dams
studies • Toxic waste
• Scientists
• Genetic labs
The scientific impacts on the giant
otter are from scientists observing
them and learning and discovering
how we can help the giant otter. Also
some of the equipment they use to
help them survive and repopulate. The
giant otter also gets poisoned from
mining and toxic waste from factories
such as oil finding its way into drains
and then into rivers. Hydro-dams that
block up the rivers not allowing water
to flow through for them to survive in.

3. Explanation
The giant otter is endangered because
there is only around 2000 to 5000
giant otters in the wild. The giant otter
was killed that there where just 12 in
1971. loggers first moved into the rain
forest destroying all the plants along
riverbanks then farmers followed and
disturbed the habitat. Out of 12 otter
species the giant otter is the rarest and
only lives in South America. They are
also the rarest mammal in the
Amazon. Their greatest threat is from
lose of habitat and poisoning from
pollution. Last of all giant otters are
actually friendly and will come up to
humans but, most of the humans are
hunters.

4. Adaptations
The giant otter has a brown silky skin
which is like a skunks and its water
repellent. They can grow up to 2ms
long and around 30kgs. For their diet
they can have crabs, fish, frogs and
even anacondas. They can eat up to
4kg of food every day as well they
always eat their prey head first. Giant
otter are carnivores. Their habitat is in
south America in slow running river,
creeks, lakes, marshes and forest
areas. They build burrow on the river
bank for the holt to liver in. the holt
contains 9- 12 giant otters and the
female is the leader. Giant otters are
noisy. They have been known to coo,
whistle, squeal, growl and bark. Not
just being noisy they are intelligent,
playful and hyperactive. Giant otter are
amphibious and are excellent
swimmers. Although giant otters are
2ms long they do have predators.
They have jaguars and pumas that will

5. hunt them down, but their main threats
are humans. Some adaptations the
otter has are its webbed feet which
help them get through the eat and the
watery environment itself. Giant otters
have little holes for theirs ears which
get covered up by skin to stop water
coming in, they also have claws which
help them catch and eat their prey.

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