The river otter has few natural predators because of its strength, sharp teeth, aggressiveness when attacked, and aquatic habits. Snapping turtles, coyotes, bobcats, and foxes may occasionally prey ...

Giant otters are not just playful river dwellers—they are fearsome predators that even snakes and crocodiles avoid. Known for their strength, agility, and cooperative hunting skills, these otters ...

A river otter surfaces with a mouth full of fish at Westchester Lagoon on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Bill Roth / ADN) Battle said it’s difficult to know whether the otters are responding to a ...

The last time I wrote about otters I stated that sea otters are in my top 10 list of “most appealing adult mammals.” First, they are engagingly cute, especially when ...

We've barely recovered from the snake-eats-croc photos, and now this: Photos reveal a river otter in Florida attacking a young alligator, which it then ripped into for lunch.. The photos, shot in ...

River otters used to be in almost every creek in the Bay Area, but they were driven out decades ago by water pollution, hunting, and the loss of wetland habitat. 24/7 Live San Francisco East Bay ...

When it comes to river otters and hunting, ease is the name of the game. River otters are semi-aquatic ambush predators who do most of their hunting in the water.

A file photo of a river otter eating fish. A group of the animals attacked a woman who was swimming in a river. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS. Finn made her way to land, kicking and screaming to ...

River otters were extirpated, ... realized what they had seen — a river otter, ... "They're so good at being predators of aquatic species that they have time to do other things," Bump said.

A trapped otter is released by the Forest Preserves of Cook County in October, 2015. A trapped otter is released by the Forest Preserves of Cook County in October, 2015. River otters were once ...

A wild giant otter photographed in the Bermejo River in Argentina's El Impenetrable National Park. This is the first time the species has been seen in Argentina in more than 30 years.

Last month the Tennessee Aquarium's River Otter Falls exhibit lost its longest tenured resident, Delmar. At 18 years of age, Delmar had long surpassed the 12-year median lifespan of a North ...