North American river otter
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The North American river otter, also known as the northern river otter and river otter, is a semiaquatic mammal that is endemic to the North American continent throughout most of Canada and along the
Northern River Otter on Seedskadee NWR
Skull of a North American river otter
The North American river otter's streamlined shape allows it to glide through the water.
The North American river otter's sensitive whiskers allow it to detect prey in murky water.
Mustelidae
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The Mustelidae are a diverse family of carnivoran mammals, including weasels, badgers, otters, sea otters, polecats, martens, grisons and wolverines. Otherwise known as mustelids, they form the larges
North American river otter
…otter is protected and insulated by a thick, water-repellent coat of fur. The North American river otter, a member of the subfamily Lutrinae in the weasel family (Mustelidae), is equally versatile in the water and on land. It establishes a burrow close to the water's edge in river, lake, swamp, coastal shoreline…
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Skeleton of a black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) on display at the Museum of Osteology
Stoat killing a rabbit
Detail from Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine (c. 1489–1490)