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River Otters

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

OVERVIEW

  • The animal species is a Mustelidae
  • The River Otter is a vertebrate
  • The animal is cold blooded
  • The River Otter is born alive
Photo by gainesp2003

WHERE DO THEY LIVE?

  • North America
  • not found in Mexico or Florida
  • Cold Waters
  • River areas
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DIET

  • This animal is an omnivore
  • The River Otter eats seaweed, aquatic plants, and over 40 different other sea creatures!
Photo by jenny downing

PREDITORS

  • Bobcats
  • Coyotes
  • Mountain lions
  • Wolves
  • Black Bears
  • Foxes
Photo by tbtalbottjr

Otters are at the top of the food chain in the rivers. They only have predictors on land.

Photo by jitze

DANGERS TO RIVER OTTERS

  • water pollution
  • Hunters
  • scarce food
Photo by katerha

Fur

The River Otter has brown fur. The fur helps the otter survive in cold waters

Photo by inarges

Anatomy

The River Otters body is covered with brown fur. The otter will be up to 5.9 feet long and will weigh 75 pounds when it is full grown. They have webbed feet for extra help swimming in the water.

Photo by Mark Dumont

INTERESTING FACTS

  • In rivers they feast on fish.
  • They are very skilled swimmers, that helps them escape from predators.
  • They can be underwater for 5 minutes. They close their nostrils and ears.
  • They are vary playful animals, when they slide that helps them get from place to place.
  • They can track fish in the dark by smelling their scent.
Photo by MTSOfan

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Photo by vernhart