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adult female river otter
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adult female river otterallows her mate to help raise their babies after they are 6 months oldhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:49.0
chases away her mate while their babies are smallhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:49.0
has average number of babies 1-4has source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:49.0
has gestation period 9.5-12.5 monthshas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:49.0
has length 1-1.16 mhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:49.0
is a kind of adult river otterhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:49.0
is a kind of female mammalhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:49.0
teaches her babies to swim and hunt after they are 10-12 weeks oldhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:49.0
weighs 7.2 kghas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:49.0
adult river ottercan swim2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
catches food under water2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
eats fish, insects, frogs, tadpoles, newts, muskrats, meadow voles, shrews and beavers2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
has breeding season late winter to early spring2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
has colour brown2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
has temperament sociable, playful and docile with strong family loyalty2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
is active all winter2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
is nocturnal2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
likes to slide on snowy, grassy or muddy hills2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
makes nest of dry wood chips, bark, leaves2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
makes sound shrill whistle, chuckle, grunt2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
reaches sexual maturity by 2 years2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
female mammalgives birth to live babies2000-10-27 10:26:28.0
suckles babies2000-10-27 10:26:28.0
river ottercan be tamed2000-10-27 10:26:49.0
has distribution all of Canada except the high arctic2000-10-27 10:26:49.0
has habitat shores of deep, clear lakes, rivers, marshes and ocean bays2000-10-27 10:26:49.0
has lifespan up to 16 years in captivity2000-10-27 10:26:49.0
has name in French loutre de rivière2000-10-27 10:26:49.0
has scientific name Lontra canadensis2000-10-27 10:26:49.0
is amphibious2000-10-27 10:26:49.0
is intelligent2000-10-27 10:26:49.0
is eaten by coyotes, wolves2000-10-27 10:26:49.0
is trapped for fur2000-10-27 10:26:50.0
lives in hollow logs, stumps, roots, beaver lodges2000-10-27 10:26:50.0
mammalis warm-blooded2000-10-27 10:26:37.0
may catch rabies2000-10-27 10:26:37.0
weaselhas Family name Family Mustelidae2000-10-27 10:26:56.0
carnivorehas Order name Order Carnivora2000-10-27 10:26:23.0
is carnivorous or omnivorous2000-10-27 10:26:23.0

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