River Otter (Lutra canadensis) feeding on Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) - Wyoming - USA

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River Otter (Lutra canadensis ) feeding on Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) Members of the weasel family - Distributed throughout most of North America - Lives on shores of rivers lakes marshes ocean shorelines - Has thick fur - Social and playful animals - Hunted for their fur - Eats fish insects frogs crayfish snails and other mollusks occasionally small mammals - About half of a River Otter's time is spent sleeping - Often found in groups - A family unit is made of a female and her pups with or without an adult male

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Location: Wyoming USA
Photo credit: © John Cancalosi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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