Ophelia, a North American river otter, was found on March 28 and returned to the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park in Suamico, Wisconsin, the zoo announced on Tuesday.

Found on the southern coast of Peru, this amphibious creature had a tail and hooves and was the oldest preserved fossil of ...

On land, they lope or bound. When moving over snow or ice ... River otters may live 20 years in captivity; few survive more than 10 years in the wild. The river otter has few natural predators because ...

Although they are semi-aquatic, they spend more time on land. Like human babies, otter pups are altricial. This means they ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

On March 20, North American river otters Ophelia and Louie left their habitat at the NEW Zoo in Suamico through a small ...

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.