North American river otter
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The North American river otter is a semi-aquatic mustelid known for its playful behavior, streamlined body, and adaptation to rivers, lakes, and coastal waterways across much of North America.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| River Otter | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
mustelid ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
dense water-repellent fur
ⓘ
muscular tail for propulsion ⓘ webbed feet for swimming ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 1 to 5 pups ⓘ |
| binomialName | Lontra canadensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | streamlined body ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
North American river otter
ⓘ
Northern river otter ⓘ river otter ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
birds ⓘ crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
aquatic predator
ⓘ
indicator species for aquatic ecosystem health ⓘ |
| family | Mustelidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Lontra ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal shorelines
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to about 20 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | 8 to 9 years ⓘ |
| lifestyle | semi-aquatic ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Mexico ⓘ |
| notableBehavior | playful behavior ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primarySense |
good vision in water
ⓘ
sensitive whiskers for detecting prey ⓘ well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| reproduction | delayed implantation ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often lives in family groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
trapping for fur ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
River Otter