North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
ID Notes 4
The North American river otter, Lontra canadensis, is the largest member of the family Mustelidae (weasels) in New York. Otters are not commonly seen on our trail cameras, but do appear occasionally in locations with aquatic features (lakes, ponds, streams, etc). River otters can be distinguished from other semiaquatic mammals (muskrats, beavers) by their body shape. They share they characteristic long, sleek shape and short legs of other mustelids. They are considerably larger than other local members of the weasel family. River otters have webbed feet and a tail that is thick at the base and tapers to a point at the tip.
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Jon Nelson, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jondavidnelson/46520003934/
- (c) Creator:Capber fabrice, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Loutra_canadensis.JPG
- (c) Sage Ross, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:North_American_River_Otter,_Beardsley_Zoo,_2009-11-06.jpg
- Adaptado por Robin Foster de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lontra_canadensis
