Beaver? Otter? Muskrat? A Field Guide to Freshwater Mammals
2021年4月12日 · Conservation efforts have greatly benefited species like beavers and river otters, so you have a great chance of seeing these in many parts of the United States and Canada. Hopefully, this guide will help you identify North America’s common freshwater mammals. A muskrat feeding in Colorado.
9 Amazing Facts About River Otters - Treehugger
2021年4月22日 · River otters are amazing swimmers. They can stay underwater for almost eight minutes and swim at a rate of nearly seven miles per hour. In a single dive, a river otter can travel as deep as...
North American river otter - Wikipedia
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.
River otter - Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
River otters are sometimes mistaken for their much larger seagoing cousin, the sea otter. However, sea otters are acclimated to salt water, and come to shore only for occasional rest periods and to give birth. In comparison, river otters can be found in fresh, brackish, or salt water, and can travel overland for considerable distances.
Otters, The Playful Aquatic Mammals of Nature - World Deer
Speed: In water, otters swim at a speed of 8 miles per hour, while on land, they can run at a speed of 15 miles. Dentition: Otters dentition is so strong. They are carnivorous animals and have the power to crack, crush, and chew hard-shelled animals, including mussels, crabs, and shellfish. They often crush and digest bones.
Seven Quick Facts About River Otters - National Forest …
Otters thrive on land and in the water. Whether it’s a lake, river, swamp or estuary, otters like a mix of land and water. They can be found throughout North America and our National Forests.
15 Fascinating Facts About Otters - Treehugger
2024年5月31日 · River otters live primarily in freshwater, though they do swim and hunt in seawater. They have visible ears, swim belly down, use webbed feet to paddle, and move swiftly on land and water. Sea...
North American River Otters - U.S. National Park Service
River otters are found all throughout North America, inhabiting inland waterways and coastal areas, but are now rarely found in Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
How to Identify a River Otter | River Otter Ecology Project
In the water, river otters do not swim on their backs like sea otters. They can swim along with just their heads showing, they can dive and roll and they often stay underwater for up to 15 or 20 seconds. They also “periscope,” meaning raise their necks far out of the water to see farther.
River Otter - Facts and Beyond - Biology Dictionary
2020年10月29日 · River otters make dens along the water in empty holes or abandoned burrows. The dens have entrances underwater so that they can be reached from the water. They breed in late winter to early spring, and the females give birth to between one and three pups.
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