River Otters in a Land Without Rivers
Posted September 7, 2018 at 6:15 am by Peggy Sue McRae
Did you know that most of the otters we see around here are river otters? It is true. The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) has adapted to our salt water environment. “River otters are semi-aquatic mustelids (the weasel family), and are traditionally thought to be freshwater animals. However, across both coasts of North America, river otters are expanding into coastal environments.” (excerpted from Tide Bites)
To learn more read: River Otters in a Land Without Rivers, by Brent B. Hughes, Postdoctoral Fellow. Published in the September issue of UW Friday Harbor Labs newsletter, Tide Bites.
River Otters in Marine Environment – L. Carswell photo courtesy UW Tidebite
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