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Otters
Otters are semi-aquatic fish-eating mammals with a thick fur to keep them warm in cold water. Ask questions about these playful animals here.
899 Questions
Do sea otters live in Lake Superior?
There have been sightings of otters in the water of Lake Michigan. This animal is not commonly found in this lake however.
Why does a river otter live in a river?
why do they live in rivers? because their river otters of course
Do river otters live in the Mississippi river?
no they live in north america rivers
so if it is a river yes
river otters can grow to about 3 and a half to 4 feet !
What does a river otter look like?
The best way to find out would be to look up a picture, but river otters generally are brown with a lighter patch on their stomachs. they have short legs with webbed feet, long streamlined bodies and long very powerful tails. they have white whiskers and round heads with small ears. when on land they walk with an arched back in kind of a lollop, and slide on their bellies.
How long is the gestation period for otters?
River otters have a gestation period of about 290-380 days due to delayed implantation of the fertilized egg. This is according to the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife Publication 384 (R803)
Why is that an otter like creature in South America is similar to Australia's platypus?
Beyond both being warm-blooded, semi-aquatic mammals which have fur, there are no other similarities between a platypus and a beaver. A better question would be "What are the differences between a platypus and a beaver?" These are:
- A beaver is a rodent which bears live young; a platypus is a monotreme (egg-laying mammal)
- A beaver has large front teeth; platypuses have a bill with no teeth, but grinding plates
- Platypuses live in Australia and beavers live in North America and Canada.
- A platypus digs a burrow in the side of a riverbank or creekbank, with an extra chamber at the end for incubating and raising its young; a beaver chews down trees to eat and makes a dam to raise its young.
- The platypus is the only venomous mammal - the male has a spur on its hind leg with which to inject poison that is extremely painful and has long-lasting effects
- The beaver's tail is broader and flatter than a platypus's, and covered with special scales. The platypus's tail is covered with dense fur.
- Their tails serve different purposes. The beaver's tail is used to help propel it along in the water. The platypus's tail is used as a rudder, for steering when it is swimming.
What kind of food did the wintu tribe eat?
The Wyandot Tribe ate corn, beans, squash, and sunflowers. They eat deer, wild turkeys, fish, and some small game.
What is the sea otter population?
Well in a population estimate made between 2004 and 2007 the sea otter population was given a worldwide total of approximately 107,000 sea otters of course this estimate will have probably changed by now.
You preserve rivers by not throwing trash in them. Also pay attention to where and how you dispose of chemicals, and hazardous materials so that they do not reach water supplies.
Is skipper in love with marlene?
Yes head over flippers. He is just to macho to admit it, and if he did admit it everyone accept king Juline would be laughing. He would try to win Marlene away from Skipper like did in the episode Otter Things Have Happened. Juline tried to win Marlene away from Fred the squirrel.
Typically not. If a human was dead and laying next to the otter the otter might have a few nibbles.
The open sea zone is also known as the pelagic zone. It consists of everything in the ocean outside of the coastal areas.
How can you tell is a den for an otter or a beaver?
The beavers den is above water and otters dens are under water.
