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  2. Otter - Wikipedia

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    People that were financially high in status also wore them. The tails of otters were often made into items for men to wear. These included hats and belts. Even some types of mittens for children have been made from the fur of otters. [26] Otters have also been hunted using dogs, especially the otterhound. [27]

  3. North American river otter - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  4. Sea otter - Wikipedia

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    In this zone, only San Nicolas Island was designated as sea otter habitat, and sea otters found elsewhere in the area were supposed to be captured and relocated. These plans were abandoned after many translocated otters died and also as it proved impractical to capture the hundreds of otters which ignored regulations and swam into the zone. [134]

  5. Otters, mink are rare residents of our rivers and streams - AOL

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    The lifespan of wild mink is approximately two years; whereas, wild river otters may live longer than 10 years. River otters do not attain maturity until they are two to four years old.

  6. Cute, playful & a potential threat. Here are 6 facts ... - AOL

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    Male otters generally weigh between 15 to 20 pounds, with females being slightly smaller and can generally live for about 12-15 years in the wild. North American river otters cavort in an ...

  7. Eurasian otter - Wikipedia

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    The Eurasian otter declined across its range in the second half of the 20th century [28] primarily due to pollution from polychlorinated biphenyls and pesticides such as organochlorine. Other threats included habitat loss and hunting, both legal and illegal. [29] Eurasian otter populations are now recovering in many parts of Europe.

  8. Otter Proves 'If It Fits I Sits' Philosophy Is Not Just True ...

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    The four otters are Majestic Meadows are the smallest of the otter species, the Asian small-clawed river otters. They live in family groups in the rivers, streams, and marshes of South and ...

  9. Southern river otter - Wikipedia

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    The results found signs of the southern river otter in just 32/275 of surveyed sites within the three parks. Of these 32 confirmed locations, 31 were riverine habitats within dense forests, with thick riparian vegetation, indicating the importance of dense, overgrown riparian zones for sheltering the otters' riverbank burrows.