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North American River Otter

Educational resources on North American River Otter

North American River Otter or Lontra canadensis is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . IUCN Profile of the North American River Otter

Academic web links for the North American River Otter.


North American River Otter
Learn about the range, habitat, diet, and life cycle of these amazing otters.
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lontra_canadensis.html

North American River Otter Facts - National Zoo| FONZ
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nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/NorthAmerica/Facts/fact-riverotter.cfm

North American River Otter
North American River Otter. Lutra canadensis By: Jacob Sigler & Jared Allsbrooks
campus.murraystate.edu/academic/faculty/terry.derting/CVA_atlases/otter/homepage.htm

north american river otter
Common Name: North American River Otter Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Genus: Lutra Species: Lutra canadensis: Taxonomy/Description
www3.canisius.edu/~noonan/cac/otters/north_american_river_otter.htm

North American River Otter
Classification: The North American River Otter belongs to the family Mustelidae (species Lutra, subspecies canadensis). There are thirteen species of otter known to exist and
www1.broward.edu/~ssimpson/otter.htm

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Useful References on Polar Bears and Marine ...
Bibliography of technical and popular articles from the Encyclopedia Smithsonian.
www.si.edu/encyclopedia_si/nmnh/otter.htm

North American Photo Gallery: River Otter - National Zoo| FONZ
North American River Otter. River otters are very social, playful animals. Their streamlined body ends with a long tail that is a powerful
nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/PhotoGallery/NorthAmerica/3.cfm

North American River Otter - Reed Canyon Blog
What I originally thought was a beaver turned out to be an North American River Otter. There's some good info on them in Wikipedia as well as the Oregon Zoo and the Nature
blogs.reed.edu/reed_canyon/2008/10/north-american-river-otter.html

www.science.smith.edu
Description. The North American river otter’s taxonomic designation is Lontra canadensis, but was recently changed from Lutra canadensis.
www.science.smith.edu/departments/Biology/VHAYSSEN/msi/pdf/i0076-3519-587-01-0001.pdf

Lontra canadensis
Description. The North American river otter’s taxonomic designation is Lontra canadensis, but was recently changed from Lutra canadensis.
www.uwsp.edu/biology/facilities/vertebrates/Mammals%20of%20Wisconsin/Lontra%20canadensis/...







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