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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 ...
The neotropical otter or neotropical river otter (Lontra longicaudis) is a near-threatened (per the IUCN) otter species found in freshwater systems from Mexico and Central America through mainland South America, as well as the island of Trinidad.
The southern river otter (Lontra provocax), or South American river otter, is an otter species that lives in the southern regions of Argentina and Chile, including parts of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. It is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as an endangered species.
North American river otters usually give birth to one litter of pups a year, consisting of about three to four pups per litter. Though they often give birth as long as a year after mating, they ...
Southern river otter Lontra provocax (Thomas, 1908) Chile and Argentina: Size: Habitat: Diet: EN ...
River otters are relatively common throughout Washington and can be found in fresh, brackish or saltwater habitats, according to the agency. “Although encounters with river otters are rare, they ...
Lontra Gray, 1843: North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) Southern river otter (Lontra provocax) Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) Marine otter (Lontra felina) Pteronura Gray, 1837: Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) Aonyx Lesson, 1827: African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) Congo ...
River otter attacks can result in more severe injuries. A woman in Montana was airlifted to an area hospital after being attacked by a river otter in 2023, CBS News previously reported. Two other ...