They can hold their breath underwater for some eight minutes. River otters, members of the weasel family, hunt at night and feed on whatever might be available. Fish are a favorite food ...

A river otter attacked a child at a Seattle-area ... The child was pulled underwater and resurfaced after a few moments ...

River otters do not dig their own dens but may modify the unused burrows of other mammals. Otters also dwell in abandoned beaver lodges, hollow logs, under tangles of roots, and within rocky ledges.

They also have dense fur that keeps them warm, a tapered tail, small ears, and nostrils that can close underwater. River otters can hold their breath for up to eight minutes. Otters that live by ...

In September 2024, a river otter dragged a child underwater at a marina in Bremerton, Washington. While the child escaped with scratches and bites, this has not been the only attack recorded of the ...

They also have dense fur that keeps them warm, a tapered tail, small ears, and nostrils that can close underwater. River otters can hold their breath for up to eight minutes. Otters that live by ...

An otter and her cub have been spotted swimming and playing in a city river. The animals were seen in the Ouseburn, which flows into the River Tyne in Newcastle, on Monday evening. They began ...

They build complex homes - known as lodges or burrows - with underwater entrances ... reintroduction 'could cut flash-flooding' The River Otter beaver trial showed that the animals' skill ...