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River otters also litter nearby grass or land with fish bones, scales, shells and other animal debris, which in turn can attract flies and other pests that carry an array of diseases. Show ...
Mink and river otters live along rivers, streams, lakes, marshes, water impoundments and other areas. Both species are capable of long distance travel, foraging, and dispersal; but river otters ...
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, Zinnia, a 5-year-old North American river otter that arrived at Zoo Miami in April 2019, from her birthplace, the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Rhode Island, gave birth.
The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), also known as the northern river otter and river otter, is a semiaquatic mammal that lives only on the North American continent throughout most of Canada, along the coasts of the United States and its inland waterways. An adult North American river otter can weigh between 5.0 and 14 kg (11.0 ...
Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. The 13 extant otter species are all semiaquatic , aquatic , or marine . Lutrinae is a branch of the Mustelidae family , which includes weasels , badgers , mink , and wolverines , among other animals.
The refuge's parcels include protected areas between Kittery and Cape Elizabeth, including land in Wells, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Biddeford, Saco, and Scarborough. The refuge protects 1,167 acres (4.72 km 2) of estuary salt marsh and uplands that drain into the Webhannet River, or about one-ninth of the river's watershed. [2]
Otters are renowned for their playfulness and curiosity. Due to their nearsightedness (their eyes are adapted for seeing underwater, not on land) they often approach people or boats out of curiosity.
The presence of American river otters at Presque Isle State Park was confirmed in 2022. They have continued to be seen live and on trail cameras.