RIVER OTTERS

OVERVIEW

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

WHERE DO THEY LIVE?

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

DIET

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

PREDITORS

• Bobcats
• Coyotes
• Mountain lions
• Wolves
• Black Bears
• Foxes

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

DANGERS TO RIVER OTTERS

• water pollution
• Hunters
• scarce food

Fur

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

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.

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.

ANY QUESTIONS?

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SOURCES

• answers.com
• Mnn.com
• en.m.wikipedia.com
• a-z-animals.com
• otternet.com
• animal.nationalgeographic.com
• nwf.org
• prezi.sea-otters
• animals.mom.me
• defenders.org