The playful North American river otter is equally at home in the water and on land. It makes its home in a burrow near the water's edge, and can thrive in river, lake, swamp, or estuary ecosystems.

A river otter may swim at speeds up to 9.7 km/hr (6 mph), and remain submerged for several minutes at a time, diving 13.7 m (45 ft) or covering 402 m (1320 ft) while submerged. Although river otters ...

Of the 13 otter species, Asian small-clawed otters are the smallest. They weigh less than 10 pounds and only grow to around ...

However, unlike other otters, they spend more time on land than in the water. Their paws are only partially webbed, with short, blunt claws. Their opposable thumbs and partial webbing also allow for ...

The resurgence of river otters in North America is considered one of the greatest success stories of modern wildlife ...

Although they are semi-aquatic, they spend more time on land. Like human babies, otter pups are altricial. This means they are underdeveloped and need a parent’s care until they mature.

The trust renamed the preserved land Kestrel Hill Preserve and plans to open it to the public. The American river otter was found on land close to what would have still been Shyamalan’s property ...

If you live along the water but have never seen a river otter, it’s probably because ... few aquatic animals that are as comfortable on land as they are in the water. Most people are familiar ...