Otters’ eyes and short ears are high on their heads so they can see and hear at surface level while the rest of their body is submerged. They have long, stiff whiskers on their muzzles that help ...

Holding paws might also keep the paws warm; however, as Heather Barrett, Sea Otter Savvy’s Communications Director, notes, it is more common that sea otters will cover their eyes with their paws ...

With the demise of the wolverine (Gulo luscus Linnaeus) in the Adirondacks in the late 1700’s or early 1800’s, the river otter became the region’s largest member of the weasel family.Adults weigh ...

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"Sea otters are the only marine mammal that don't have blubber, or a thick fat layer," Martin said. "So, they rely on eating a lot, about 25% of their body weight every single day.

Playful and reclusive, the otter population has come back over the past four or five decades in the Granite State, thanks to improvements in habitat and protection through limited trapping seasons.