river otter

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Noun1.river otter - sociable aquatic animal widely distributed along streams and lake borders in North Americariver otter - sociable aquatic animal widely distributed along streams and lake borders in North America
Lutra canadensis
otter - freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur
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The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) is a top predator in aquatic systems that commonly establishes latrine sites for communication (Stevens and Serfass, 2008; Day et al., 2016).
Behavioral Response of the Mammalian Community to River Otter Latrine Activity
River Otter (Lutra lutra L.) in northeastern Siberia: Distribution and numbers.
DISTRIBUTION AND ECOLOGY OF LUTRA LUTRA (LINNAEUS, 1758) IN KIZILIRMAK RIVER (TURKEY)
You may find beaver, mink, and river otter near good water sources, and bobcat has long been a prized catch.
Trapping, Then and Now
Charmingly written by children's author Artie Knapp and beautifully illustrated by wildlife artist Guy Hobbs, "Little Otter Learns To Swim" is the picture book story of a baby river otter who learns to swim, dive, and play in her natural habitat.
Little Otter Learns To Swim
"Otter In My Tub" by Zoe Bowers is the true story of an injured and abandoned North American river otter, adopted by her and her husband, when as a young couple in Alaska were afflicted with a wanderlust that coincided with the creation of an interstate highway system that opened up the heretofore isolated communities of that state.
Otter In My Tub
With the fishers' return to the Finger Lakes, we now have five weasel species, with river otter and fisher being the largest, mink in the middle and long- and short-tailed weasels being the smallest.
Three Rules
WHEN A RIVER OTTER ATTACKED KAYAKERS ON THE BRADEN RIVER IN EARLY MARCH, the news made national headlines.
OTTER TALES: Steven Schaefer and Jean Blackburn rehabilitate orphaned otters
Interestingly, 2 wk after our observations we received a photograph of a River Otter (Lontra canadensis pacifica) carrying the carcass of a surf scoter along this same stretch of beach.
UNUSUAL FORAGING BEHAVIOR BY SURF SCOTERS (MELANITTA PERSPICILLATA) IN THE SWASH ZONE
A major search was launched with police, firefighters and volunteers scouring nearby woodlands, paths and the River Otter.
Outpouring of love as body is found in hunt for lad, 15
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