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River Otters Research Paper

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River otters have beautiful coats and thus they have been hunted by many people. They mainly eat fish, but they eat many other easily accessible things, like shellfish, crustaceans, mollusks, oysters, birds, rodents, and frogs. Their population is hard to tally, but has been estimated to be over 100,000 based on harvest reports. River otters may be found in all states and territories of the U.S. and Canada. They will only settle into an area amidst concealing structures, generally consisting of foliage or rock piles. They are also very lively and good-natured creature. They are nocturnal. Their communal groups consist mostly of mature females and their cubs. The mating season for these creatures is between December and

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