Sea otters have voracious appetites, and for good reason. As the smallest marine mammals, they face unprecedented metabolic challenges just to stay warm. They consume a quarter of their own body mass ...

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River otters really do have more fun. They jostle, belly-slide across ice and snow and toboggan down embankments into water. Splish splash. Few mammals are known to frolic as much as otters do, said ...

There are 13 otter species, ranging from the small-clawed otter to the giant otter. They are all of which are semiaquatic, aquatic or marine. Otters are the only member of the weasel family that are ...

Otters are truly fascinating creatures. These unique marine mammals are known for their dense coats, round bodies and expressive faces. Unless you're lucky enough to live by an ocean where sea otters ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Lontra canadensis has again been spotted not far from Sioux Falls. That’s the scientific name for the Northern River Otter. In February of 2020, otters were spotted near ...