Eurasian Lynx and Otter: Two carnivores living on the same continent (Europe), both are mammals.
(Eurasian Lynx, Pete Cairns, www.arkive.org)
The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) are one of the most widespread felids in the Eurasia region, ranging from the Atlantic coast of Western Europe to the Pacific Ocean in the Russian Far East (Odden et al., 2006; IUCN, 2016). The focus of this comparison is on Eurasian lynx living in forested ecosystems in Europe (Odden et al., 2006). The Eurasian lynx is also the third largest predator Europe and is strictly carnivorous (Valdmann et al., 2004). The fur coat of the Eurasian lynx is very dense and ranges widely in colour. In the winter the fur coat can range from a silver colour to a dark grey, while the summer coat of the Eurasian lynx is typically a reddish-brown colour (Arkive, 2017).
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(Common Otter, Bill Coster, www.arkive.org)
The Common otter (Lutra lutra), also known as the Eurasian otter, is a semiaquatic mammal that typically lives in a freshwater ecosystem (Krawczyk et al., 2011; Ruis-Olmo and Jimenez, 2009; IUCN, 2016). The primary food source for the Eurasian otter is fish, which makes them a piscivorous carnivore (Krawczyk et al., 2011; Ruis-Olmo and Jimenez, 2009). The Eurasian otter is also considered one of the most widespread mammals in the Eurasia region (IUCN red list, 2016). The Eurasian otter has very dense, short brown fur for insulation and they have webbed feet to help them travel through the water (Arkive, 2017).
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