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river otter comparison table
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weasel     carnivore                     
river otter     weaselhollow logs, stumps, roots, beaver lodgesall of Canada except the high arctic Lontra canadensis    furup to 16 years in captivity  loutre de rivière      shores of deep, clear lakes, rivers, marshes and ocean bayscoyotes, wolves
adult river otterlate winter to early springdry wood chips, bark, leaves shrill whistle, chuckle, grunt2 yearsriver otterhollow logs, stumps, roots, beaver lodgesall of Canada except the high arctic Lontra canadensis 7.2-7.75 kgfish, insects, frogs, tadpoles, newts, muskrats, meadow voles, shrews and beavers1-1.3 mfurup to 16 years in captivitysnowy, grassy or muddy hillswebbed toesloutre de rivièrefood under water sociable, playful and docile with strong family loyalty all winterbrownshores of deep, clear lakes, rivers, marshes and ocean bayscoyotes, wolves
baby river otter  5-6 weeks  river otterhollow logs, stumps, roots, beaver lodgesall of Canada except the high arctic Lontra canadensis 132 g 275 mmfurup to 16 years in captivity  loutre de rivière out of nest at 10-12 weeks 35 days  shores of deep, clear lakes, rivers, marshes and ocean bayscoyotes, wolves

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