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adult river otter
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adult river ottercan swimhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
catches food under waterhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
eats fish, insects, frogs, tadpoles, newts, muskrats, meadow voles, shrews and beavershas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
has breeding season late winter to early springhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
has colour brownhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
has length 1-1.3 mhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
has temperament sociable, playful and docile with strong family loyaltyhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
has part long, streamlined bodyhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
has part short legshas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
has part small ears which may be closed under waterhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
has part thick, lustrous fur with dense underfurhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
has part webbed toeshas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
is active all winterhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
is nocturnalhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:04.0
is a kind of river otterhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
likes to slide on snowy, grassy or muddy hillshas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
makes nest of dry wood chips, bark, leaveshas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
makes sound shrill whistle, chuckle, grunthas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
reaches sexual maturity by 2 yearshas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
weighs 7.2-7.75 kghas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
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
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
mammalis warm-blooded2000-10-27 10:26:37.0
may catch rabies2000-10-27 10:26:37.0

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