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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A small aquatic mammal native to inland rivers in North America (Lontra candensis) and Europe (Lutra lutra). River otters were once widely hunted and trapped for their dense soft [ | + | A small aquatic mammal native to inland rivers in North America (Lontra candensis) and Europe (Lutra lutra). River otters were once widely hunted and trapped for their dense soft [[fur|furs]]. The species is now protected in many areas and has been reintroduced to the U.K. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 11:54, 10 May 2016
Description
A small aquatic mammal native to inland rivers in North America (Lontra candensis) and Europe (Lutra lutra). River otters were once widely hunted and trapped for their dense soft furs. The species is now protected in many areas and has been reintroduced to the U.K.
Synonyms and Related Terms
North American otter (Lontra candensis); Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra, also called the European otter and the common otter)
Other Properties
Guard hair is gray-brown and very silky. Underfur is very soft and dense.
Additional Images
River Otter
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "otter." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 14 Sept. 2005 .
- Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otter (Accessed Sept. 14, 2005)
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998