Author: WildLifeFAQ (Mark Jess)
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Where Do Otters Live? ????
Otters live all across the globe. They live in wetland environments including rivers, estuaries and coasts – on all continents except Antarctica and Australia. How And Where Do Otters Live? Otters have colonized most of the planet with their adaptable diet and opportunistic habits – however, they are quite fussy about cleanliness and quiet. This
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Can Otters Be Pets? ????
Otters would seem to make the perfect pet – they are adorable, cute, and a reasonable size? However in most countries it is totally illegal to keep a pet otter. In The U.S. Can Otters Be Pets? On paper – any mammal that doesn’t need a Dangerous Wild Animal (DWA) license could be a possible
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Will Otters Attack Humans? ????
Yes otters will attack humans – but it isn’t something that is very common. Recently it seems to be happening more and more in Florida – where habitat conflict is higher. Will River Otters Attack Humans? North American River Otters (Lontra canadensis) by nature – try to avoid humans. They would prefer to choose habitats
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Do Otters Hibernate? ????
Otters are great at surviving in cold weather. Because large flowing rivers don’t freeze in winter – only the surface does – otters just carry on like normal. In The U.S. Do Otters Hibernate? There are only 2 species of otter that live all year round in Northern America: the North American River Otter (Lontra
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Do Otters Live In The Ocean? ????
Otters are keen swimmers – and many otter species live and feed in the ocean. Two such species (the Sea Otter and the Marine Otter) made it their full time home. How Do Otters Live In The Ocean? Most Otters (and there are 13 species around the world) can be found along the coast –
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Do Otters Mate For Life? ????
Although otters are often seen together in love – for days at a time – they are not paired for life. The male soon leaves her – and goes off to find another one. Do Otters Mate For Life? Otters – like many other mammals – are polygynous: where one male mates with several different