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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 giant otter has a handful of other names. In Brazil it is known as ariranha, from the Tupi word arerãîa, or onça-d'água, meaning water jaguar. [6] In Spanish, river wolf (Spanish: lobo de río) and water dog (Spanish: perro de agua) are used occasionally (though the latter also refers to several different animals) and may have been more common in the reports of explorers in the 19th ...
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.
Playful South Carolina river otters love to slide, eat and make a mess. They may also be a threat to pets and even young family members. Cute, playful & a potential threat.
American River Otters were native to Ridley Creek, an offshoot of the Delaware River that winds over 20 miles through suburban Philadelphia, before European settlers arrived but vanished due to ...
The river otter's habitat is in water and on land. They create a burrow near the water as their den and easily adapt to other aquatic habitats. [4] They hunt during the night, and find food that is readily available to them. River otters have great swimming abilities and stay active during winter.
A young Washington state child narrowly survived being dragged underwater by a crazed river otter -- which also attacked the kid's horrified mom during a morning walk.
Otters are rarely get caught in gillnets, and when they do they very rarely die. [23] Neotropical otters are threatened by habitat degradation associated with: agriculture, soil compaction, pollution, roadways, and runoff. Also, when forests are cleared for cattle grazing, heavy vegetation (which is the otter's preferred habitat) near streams ...