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	Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - Wildlife Species Guide - River Otter
		The river otter (Lutra canadensis), found in all major waterways of the United States and Canada, is native to Nebraska and was commonly reported in journals of early explorers of this area.
		The river otter is the largest member of the Mustelidae family which, in Nebraska, includes the mink, weasels, skunks and badger.
		For the river otter, the goal is to restore a self-sustaining statewide population.
	www.ngpc.state.ne.us /wildlife/otters.asp (2101 words)

	River Otter (Lutra canadensis)
		River otters are largely aquatic and frequent lakes and the larger streams.
		The slides and apparent playfulness of otters are well-known.
		Otters are notorious wanderers in their chosen habitat and an animal may range over several kilometers of a waterway.
	www.nsrl.ttu.edu /tmot1/lutrcana.htm (552 words)

	River Otter - Lutra canadensis
		River otters inhabit areas that have thick woods, lakes, swamps, rocks, and logs near grassy areas, streams, rivers, ponds, and mostly fresh water.
		River otters can be found from 45û to 66û north latitude and from 120û to 139û west longitude.
		River otters have two different types of fur: they have an outer coat of guard that protect their other set of fur which is an inner coat of short, dense fur.
	www.blueplanetbiomes.org /river_otter.htm (574 words)

	Northern River Otter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Otters have sexual dimorphism, as the male is larger than the female.
		Otters are powerful swimmers, but can also travel quickly on land and often propel themselves into a rapid slide on their bellies on snow or ice; they also like to slide down river banks into the water.
		Northern river otters have their dens on land, and they hunt in a wide variety of aquatic habitats, including lakes, rivers, inland wetlands and swamps, coastal marshes and even the open ocean.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northern_River_Otter (1214 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Program - River Otter
		The northern river otter is a playful, quick and graceful animal that is spends most of its life in the rivers, marshy ponds and wooded riparian areas of the Chesapeake and its rivers.
		Otter populations have increased slowly on Maryland’s eastern shore.
		River otters are active and playful by day if not disturbed by humans and sometimes may be seen playing in small family groups.
	www.chesapeakebay.net /otter.htm (758 words)

	River otter control and management
		River otters occur throughout North America except the arctic slopes, the arid portions of the Southwest, and the intensive agricultural and industrialized areas of the midwestern United States (Fig.
		River otters are almost invariably associated with water (fresh, brackish, and salt water), although they may travel overland for considerable distances.
		Otters usually eat all of a small catfish except for the head and major spines, whereas small trout, salmon, and many of the scaled fishes may be totally eaten.
	icwdm.org /handbook/carnivor/RiverOtters.asp (2162 words)

	Northern River Otter
		The river otter is large for a mustelid and beautifully adapted for its aquatic habits.
		Otters were once found throughout most of North America, but the fine, high quality of their fur made them a favorite quarry of trappers, and habitat loss from damming rivers, siltation, riparian development of all kinds led to the decimation of this species over much of the United States.
		River otters seem always on the move and they are especially known for their playfulness.
	imnh.isu.edu /digitalatlas/bio/mammal/Carn/muste/nrott/otter.htm (715 words)

	River Otter: Wildlife Notebook Series - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
		The river (or land) otter is found throughout Alaska with the exception of the Aleutian Islands, the offshore islands of the Bering Sea, and the area adjacent to the arctic coast east of Point Lay.
		Otter fur consists of a very dense undercoat overlaid with longer guard hairs, which are usually removed by furriers.
		River otters appear to have well-developed senses of smell and hearing.
	www.adfg.state.ak.us /pubs/notebook/furbear/rvrotter.php (1132 words)

	River Otter: Nature Snapshots from Minnesota DNR: Minnesota DNR
		The river otter is a long, sleek, dark brown to fl aquatic carnivore that lives in most northern Minnesota lakes, ponds, and streams.
		As is common with members of the family Mustelidae, otters have a long period of "delayed implantation." Shortly after adult females have a litter of two to four young, they are bred and become "pregnant" for nearly a full year.
		Because the river otter has valuable fur and is relatively easy to trap, it is classed as a registered furbearer in Minnesota.
	www.dnr.state.mn.us /snapshots/mammals/riverotter.html (431 words)

	Life History Notes: River Otter
		River otters were historically distributed throughout much of North America, excluding the frozen Arctic and the Southwest.
		Otters are generally nocturnal (active at night) or crepuscular (active at dawn or dusk), although diurnal (daytime) activity is not uncommon in undisturbed areas.
		River otters are often seen in family groups in the summer and early fall.
	www.dnr.state.oh.us /wildlife/resources/wildnotes/pub384.htm (741 words)

	River Otters
		River otters can reach sizes of up to 40 pounds, in contrast to their larger cousin the sea otter who reaches over 100 pounds.
		River otters are found throughout most of North America with the ability to hunt in either fresh or saltwater.
		River otter populations in Alaska are considered stable and are managed for trapping as furbearers.
	www.alaskazoo.org /willowcrest/riverotterhome.htm (801 words)

	River Otter
		One of the more lively wildlife species, river otters play frequently, diving for objects, socializing, swimming, and yes, sliding on their stomachs across ice or mud.
		River otters are sleek, dark brown mammals with a tan or golden blaze on the face and chest.
		The river otter is a predator, actually, of fish, frogs, turtles, crayfish, and even the occasional egg of a ground nesting bird.
	www.wildlifedepartment.com /otter.htm (579 words)

	RIVER OTTER
		The Northern river otter’s habitat is primarily along pond, rivers, and lakes in areas that are wooded.
		The Northern river otter’s body is three to four feet in length, and their tail is their tail is one to one and a half feet long.
		River otters were hunted for their dense fur, which kept people warm.
	www.onrc.washington.edu /trail/riverotter.htm (315 words)

	San Francisco Zoo \| Animals \| North American River Otter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		River otters are well-suited to extreme weather conditions, even frolicking in ice and snow.
		The North American river otter lives in Alaska, Canada and throughout the United States (except the dry Southwest) along streams, lake borders, estuaries, and even seaside coves, feeding mostly in the water.
		Otter River was built in 1994 and features a cascading waterfall, two pools, naturalistic climbing logs, and an automatic live fish feeder, which is sometimes used to simulate the otters’ natural feeding habits.
	www.sfzoo.org /cgi-bin/animals.py?ID=55 (479 words)

	River Otter in New York (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Otter are the only members of the weasel family having webbed feet and a heavily muscled tail.
		Otter breed in February but the young are born the following year between April and May. This seemingly long pregnancy is due to a delayed implantation of the fertilized egg.
		Otter are long-lived and are not thought to breed effectively until they are several years old; this is unusual among small to medium sized mammals.
	www.dec.state.ny.us /website/dfwmr/wildlife/wildgame/ottrinny.htm (576 words)

	BBC - Devon Discovering Devon - Devon's Rivers - The Otter
		The River Otter may be a Devon river, but it actually starts its south-westerly journey to the sea from across the county border in Somerset.
		The Otter often bursts its banks and flooding is a major problem for communities along the river.
		The River Otter isn't one of the biggest rivers in Devon, but it's among the most scenic and has played a big role in the past and present of the communities it flows through.
	www.bbc.co.uk /devon/discovering/rivers/otter.shtml (464 words)

	River Otter
		The otter season on the Flathead Indian Reservation is closed to all trappers (members and nonmembers).
		Pelt Tagging: Trappers are required to personally present the pelts of otter for tagging to a designated Fish, Wildlife and Parks employee residing in the trapping district where the animal was taken within five (5) days of harvest.
		Any otter pelt that is presented for tagging without the carcass in good condition shall be subject to confiscation.
	www.montanatrappers.org /furbearers/river-otter.htm (667 words)

	WildWNC.org : Animals : RIVER OTTER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		River Otters are very agile swimmers and are one of the few animals that seem to spend much of their time actually playing.
		Otter dens are often dug into the bank of a stream or they may utilize an old beaver lodge, muskrat house, or even a hollow tree.
		In North Carolina, River Otters are still common in the eastern coastal plain, with much fewer found in the Piedmont region and almost none in the western mountains.
	wildwnc.org /af/riverotter.html (689 words)

	The River Otter
		The river otter, found in the United States and Canadian waterways, is a sub-species of the Otter (Lutrinae), which belongs to the martens (Mustelidae) family.
		Otters are expert swimmers and divers, swimming at an average speed of seven miles per hour and staying underwater for up to 2 minutes.
		River otters are three to four feet long and weigh 15 to 25 pounds.
	www.luddist.com /otter.htm (1134 words)

	Amigos Bravos:Friends of the Wild Rivers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The northern river otter (Lontra canadensis) is a large and strong semi-aquatic mammal in the weasal family.
		Otters were once abundant enough in the rivers and streams of New Mexico to have been documented many times in the diaries and journals of early travelers in the region.
		Extirpated from the State since 1953, the river otter is viewed as an umbrella species indicative of the health and integrity of communities associated with streams and rivers.
	www.amigosbravos.org /projects/riverotter/riverotterproject.html (568 words)

	San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Otter
		For sea otters in their ocean habitat it’s a little different—the pups are born with their eyes open, and they have a special coat of hair so they can float, even though they can’t swim yet.
		For most otters, social groups are made up of a mother, her older offspring, and her newest pups; the males spend most of their time alone or with a few other males.
		River otters eat mostly fish, frogs, crayfish, crabs, and mollusks, with an occasional small mammal or bird.
	www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/t-otter.html (976 words)

	NATURE: Yellowstone Otters - The River Otter
		A relative of the better-known sea otter, this exuberant mammal is also a relative of the weasel and shares that animal's thick fur, which insulates it against Yellowstone's icy winter.
		As they race gleefully down snowbanks or ride waterfalls into deep pools of water, river otters may look as if they don't have a care in the world.But otters actually spend their days constantly on the move.
		A resting otter is more likely to have a run-in with a predator, like a hungry eagle wheeling overhead, or competition, in the form of a coyote trying to steal an otter's newly caught trout.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/nature/otters/river.html (301 words)

	River Otter Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		River otters do frequent ocean areas and are often mistaken for sea otters.
		River otters would be more likely to climb on a log or onshore to eat, in the posture captured in the photo on your site.
		Sea otters use rocks or shellfish or other hard/sharp objects to separate food from rocks or as a hammer to break the shells of their food.
	www.theragens.com /photos/Sea_Otter_Photos.htm (868 words)

	Animal Tracks - River Otter (Lutra canadensis)
		River otters are playful members of the weasel family who love to frolic in the water.
		Otter scat commonly contains fish scales and is often found on prominent landmarks near water, including rocks, stumps, and boat docks.
		No one else was in the campground that morning and the otter seemed unperturbed by the lone human who stood on the opposite bank and watched him hunt.
	www.bear-tracker.com /otter.html (707 words)

	OTTERNET.COM - Homepage
		We also have habitat overviews for the five continents otters live on; there you can find which otters live in each country, what the threats to them are, and their conservation status.
		Otters, once sought after for their fur, are making a comeback in some areas.
		Otters are believed to have been on earth for 30 million years.
	www.otternet.com (404 words)

	River Otter
		The otters’ streamlined body is covered by tightly packed underfur and long, water-repellent guard hairs, and the snout and elbow joints are speckled with stiff whiskers called vibrissae.
		Otters in the wild will occasionally be seen “playing” (tunneling through snowdrifts, or sliding down muddy banks), but is more common in juveniles than adults.
		With river clean-up projects and River Otter re-introduction programs, their populations have risen so much that they are now distributed throughout the state.
	www.wildlifeprairiestatepark.org /animalpages/otter.htm (357 words)

	Oakland Zoo: North American River Otter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Because otters prey most easily on fish that are slow and lethargic, much of the diet consists of "rough" fish like carp, suckers, catfish, and sculpins.
		The river otter is native to northern and central California, being found in the delta region of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, where it sometimes dens in thick tules.
		In California the river otter is fully protected under law and may not be taken at any time.
	www.oaklandzoo.org /atoz/azotter.html (516 words)

	Michigan Wildlife--River Otter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The otter's fur is dense with a waterproof, oily undercoat and an outer coat of long, stiff guard hairs.
		The otter is 35 to 55 inches long with the tail representing nearly 1/3 of that total length.
		Otters are found in large bodies of water containing abundant aquatic life and prey.
	obsessivegardening.com /michiganwildlife/riverotter.htm (1803 words)

	Gale Schools - Environment - Endangered Species - River Otter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Adapted to living much of its life in water, the southern river otter is shaped like a cylinder, with a sleek head for slipping through the water.
		The southern river otter's coat is valuable, and, as a consequence, it has been hunted into near extinction and eliminated from most of its former range.
		Illegal hunting is the greatest problem the southern river otter presently faces; law enforcement need to be tightened to help it, and it needs reserves that can be protected from poachers.
	www.galeschools.com /environment/endangered/river_otter.htm (498 words)

	River Otter Printout- EnchantedLearning.com (via CobWeb/3.1 vn1.cs.wustl.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		River otters are sleek, furry, streamlined aquatic mammals that live in rivers, streams, ponds, and marshes in Canada and the USA.
		The river otter is an endangered species because of overhunting (it was hunted for its beautiful, dense fur).
		Predators: River otters are preyed upon by the bald eagle, some bears and coyotes.
	www.enchantedlearning.com.cob-web.org:8888 /subjects/mammals/weasel/Riverotterprintout.... (303 words)

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