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River Otter

Lontra canadensis

Photo by SargonR
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Field Notes

Description:

Two River Otters playing in "The Narrows" area of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. This species was recently reintroduced to the area, and they seemed to be having fun playing in Cache Creek which was well above its normal level due to recent rains.

Reference Links:

North American river otter - Wikipedia

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Comments (1)
AbbieRR
Oh, I didn't know they have otters in Oklahoma, I want to see them!

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BioBlitz! Oklahoma
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Wildlife of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
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Oklahoma and Texas Wildlife

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PublishedOctober 16, 2016

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