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The river otter pups — one female and two males, weighing between 5.1 and 5.9 ounces — were born in a secluded den. ... “River otters play an important role in Florida’s freshwater ...
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 ...
North American river otters are a common sight close to freshwater streams in Florida. The population is increasing. [43] Raccoons are prevalent in the contiguous 48 states, including Florida. Adaptable to almost all kinds of habitats, they are among the few which actually benefit from human development, since food becomes more available.
Monkey Island. Monkey Island is a small island in the Homosassa River next to the Florida Cracker Riverside Resort and downtown "Old" Homosassa, Florida.The island was originally created when G. A. Furgason, a developer of the Homosassa area, hired a dragline operator to create the island from a pile of rocks submerged during high tide in order to keep boats from running aground.
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 ...
Local river otter populations can be seen throughout the Palmetto State in major river drainages and are abundantly found in the state’s coastal marshes and blackwater swamps due to the vast ...
Coordinates for junction points (see Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Map to locate them): Junction of Suwannee Canal and Prairie Lakes Run: N30.73708° W82.17473° Junction of Prairie Lakes Run and Tater Rake: N30.72608° W082.18269° Those canoeing North on Prairie Lakes Run towards Coffee Bay Shelter can take Tater Rake as a shortcut.
In summer 2012, the park introduced the Freshwater Oasis. The area features water filled trails covered by a rainforest canopy that contains a viewing glass window featuring an exhibit for Asian small-clawed otters and an island in the center of the pool known as Primate Island containing White-headed marmosets. [4] [5]