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adult river otter comparison table
Subject weigh teach have breeding season have gestation period have average number of babies have length chase away suckle reach sexual maturity by has part make nest of breed successfully eat slide on be active have colour have temperament is a kind of make sound allow give birth to catches
river otter                 weasel    
adult river otter7.2-7.75 kg late winter to early spring  1-1.3 m  2 yearswebbed toesdry wood chips, bark, leaves fish, insects, frogs, tadpoles, newts, muskrats, meadow voles, shrews and beaverssnowy, grassy or muddy hillsall winterbrownsociable, playful and docile with strong family loyaltyriver ottershrill whistle, chuckle, grunt  food under water
adult female river otter7.2 kgher babies to swim and hunt after they are 10-12 weeks oldlate winter to early spring9.5-12.5 months1-41-1.16 mher mate while their babies are smallbabies2 years dry wood chips, bark, leaves fish, insects, frogs, tadpoles, newts, muskrats, meadow voles, shrews and beaverssnowy, grassy or muddy hillsall winterbrownsociable, playful and docile with strong family loyaltyfemale mammalshrill whistle, chuckle, grunther mate to help raise their babies after they are 6 months oldlive babiesfood under water
adult male river otter7.75 kg late winter to early spring  1-1.3 m  2 years dry wood chips, bark, leavesuntil he is 6-7 years oldfish, insects, frogs, tadpoles, newts, muskrats, meadow voles, shrews and beaverssnowy, grassy or muddy hillsall winterbrownsociable, playful and docile with strong family loyaltymale mammalshrill whistle, chuckle, grunt  food under water

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