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.
North American River Otter - National Wildlife Federation
North American river otters were hunted and trapped extensively for their fur in the 19th and 20th centuries, and are still hunted in some places. They were extirpated from portions of their range, but conservation and reintroduction efforts are helping populations to recover.
North American river otter - Smithsonian's National Zoo
North American river otters, also called Canadian otters, have long, muscular, streamlined bodies with short legs and fully webbed feet bearing non-retractable claws. Their small heads widen to long necks and shoulders, and they have flattened, well-muscled tails.
North American River Otter - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ...
The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) is a semiaquatic mammal that lives along its waterways and coasts. It is the only river otter that is found north of Mexico. These animals live in burrows and like most predators, prey upon the most readily accessible species.
North American River Otter - Missouri Department of Conservation
Most of us recognize mammals easily — they have fur, are warm-blooded, nurse their young, and breathe air. The North American river otter was once nearly eliminated in Missouri, but thanks to restoration efforts, these powerful swimmers are once again found throughout most of the state.
North American River Otter - National Geographic
The playful North American river otter is equally at home in the water and on land. It makes its home in a burrow near the water's edge, and can thrive in river, lake, swamp, or...
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.
ADW: Lontra canadensis: INFORMATION
North American river otters occur throughout Canada and the United States, except for areas of southern California, New Mexico, and Texas, and the Mohave desert of Nevada and Colorado. In Mexico they are found in the delta areas of the Rio Grande and Colorado river.
North American River Otter - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Explore the information available for this taxon's timeline. You can select an event on the timeline to view more information, or cycle through the content available in the carousel below. (ESSA) Export of Bobcat, Lynx, River Otter and Ginseng, Preliminary Finding …
North American River Otter — International Otter Survival Fund
As of 2020, the North American River Otter is trapped for their fur across 52 states/provinces in the US and Canada. Many thousands of otters are killed each year for fur and, after their severe decline, otter populations were restored into 21 American states and one Canadian province.