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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 ...
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 ...
All About Otters. River Otters like Bonnie (and her roommate Clyde) are a native North American species that can be found throughout Canada, in the Pacific Northwest, all along eastern seaboard ...
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.
Otters are active hunters, chasing prey in the water or searching the beds of rivers, lakes or the seas. Most species live beside water, but river otters usually enter it only to hunt or travel, otherwise spending much of their time on land to prevent their fur becoming waterlogged.
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). Its fur is dark brown on the upper parts and a lighter cinnamon color or can be almost white on the underside.
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.
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