One of the 8 otters on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Mustelidae
Lontra canadensis
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It was wiped out across much of its historic range by intensive hunting for its fur, but a great many reintroduction programmes have restored populations in most of its original river basins.
Weight
8 kg – 9 kg
Size
1.3 m on average
Life expectancy
9 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: Otter Spotter Blog · Animal Diversity Web · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Lafayette Indiana (River Otter) · NPS Yellowstone · BC Conservation Data Centre
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 14 of 21.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with North American River Otter — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about north american river otter.
