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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 ...
For most otters, fish is the staple of their diet. This is often supplemented by frogs, crayfish and crabs. [12] Some otters are experts at opening shellfish, and others will feed on available small mammals or birds. Prey-dependence leaves otters very vulnerable to prey depletion. Sea otters are hunters of clams, sea urchins and other shelled ...
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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 ...
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.
Sthenictis sp. (American Museum of Natural History). Mustelids vary greatly in size and behaviour. The smaller variants of the least weasel can be under 20 cm (8 in) in length, while the giant otter of Amazonian South America can measure up to 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) and sea otters can exceed 45 kg (99 lb) in weight.
A litter of tiny baby animals is calling a South Carolina zoo its new home, photos show. John, a “fantastic” mother otter, gave birth to a litter of pups Jan. 20, according to a Feb. 7 ...
The Detroit Zoo is a zoo located in the cities of Huntington Woods and Royal Oak in the U.S. state of Michigan.Spanning 125 acres (50.6 ha), it houses more than 2,000 animals and more than 200 different species.