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River Otter

Lontra canadensis

Photo by carlk25
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Field Notes

Description:

Family of four River Otters enjoy sunbathing on a dock

Habitat:

Shuswap River, Mara Lake

Species ID Suggestions

River Otter

Lontra canadensis
carlk25
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Comments (9)
KarenL
Very nice! Welcome to Project Noah Carl!
MickGrant
Pardon on the previous comment as my Audubon guide has not kept up with a new classification. Lontra it is!
Ava T-B
Cats with webbed feet who swim! I love otters. And welcome to Project Noah.
MickGrant
It should be Lutra canadensis I believe (Northern River Otter) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_river_otter
Palaimon
Nice pictures!!! Thanks for showing!

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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2012

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