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The North American river otter was first described by German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1777. [9] The mammal was identified as a species of otter and has a variety of common names, including North American river otter, northern river otter, common otter and, simply, river otter. [9]
The Cape clawless otter has a massive body and a stout tail for an otter. It reaches 72–91 cm in length and 12–21 kg. [2] The upper lips, sides of the face, neck, throat, belly, and edge of ears are all white while the rest of the coat is brown. [1]
An otter board Front of the otter board Folded otter board. The otter is a fishing device constructed with two parts, an otter board and a fishing line. It is steered by pulling on the line then letting stack so the slide mechanism on the board operates to switch direction.
A medium-sized otter, the southern river otter's body can grow up to 70 cm (28 in) long, with the tail adding about 40 cm (16 in). Body weight averages about 5–10 kg (11–22 lb).
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.
Morgan Falls at Otter Creek Park. Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area (formerly Otter Creek Park) is a 2,600 acre (11 km 2) riverfront park in Meade County, Kentucky.The park is located near Muldraugh and Fort Knox, along State Highway 1638, near U.S. 31W.
The marine otter (Lontra felina) is a rare and relatively unknown South American mammal of the weasel family ().The scientific name means "feline otter", and in Spanish, the marine otter is also often referred to as gato marino: "marine cat".
Cropped extract of Carta Marina by Olaus Magnus dated 1539 showing an otter retrieving a fish for its master. Otter fishing is a fishing technique which uses trained otters to fish in rivers.