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Taxon Name: Lontra canadensis

“Common” Name: North American River Otter

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Ecological Community: Woodlands and rock outcrops, Marine, Freshwater

Wikipedia summary:

The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), also known as the northern river otter and river otter, is a semiaquatic mammal that lives only on the North American continent throughout most of Canada, along the coasts of the United States and its inland waterways . An adult North American river otter can weigh between 5.0 and 14 kg (11.0 and 30.9 lb). The river otter is protected

Observational Data:

   First reported: 2010-05-22
   Source: Hunterston
   Last reported: 2022-06-24
   Source: dataPaper
   Obervation count: 3