New research from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater on river otter feces in the Chesapeake Bay makes revelations about the animal’s diet, the ecological role of parasites and ...

North American river otters can grow to four feet long from tip to tail. The phrase “this place is a pigsty” might need to be replaced with “this place is an otter latrine.” Particularly the busy ...

North American river otters have lived for a long time in Chesapeake Bay, yet relatively little is known about how their surroundings impact them. So what does daily life for river otters on the ...

Three North American river otters play in the snow on the docks of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Detected with SERC’s night-vision wildlife cameras. North American river otters have ...

DNA analysis of otter poop in the Chesapeake Bay has given scientists insight into their diet, health, and even enabled them to determine stress levels. River otters are small, semi-aquatic mammals ...

North American river otters eat, play and defecate in the same place. And their unhealthy habits make them ideal for detecting future health threats in the environment. Kristen Goodhue A North ...

1. Otter ecology and its background -- 2. Pen pictures. Thirteen otters of the world : some natural history -- Europe -- Common or Eurasian otter, Lutra lutra -- North America -- River otter, or North ...

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