Otis, one of the oldest river otters in captivity, dies unexpectedly at an Upstate NY zoo

Otis, a 20-year-old North American river otter, died unexpectedly at Zoo New York in Watertown on Friday. Necropsy results ...

Beloved river otter Otis passes away at Zoo New York

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Zoo New York has announced that Otis the North American river otter, has passed away. Zoo New York ...
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Zoo New York mourns death of Otis the otter

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Otis, a North American river otter at Watertown’s Zoo New York, died unexpectedly on Friday at ...

“Weird-Looking” Otter Poo Leads to a Surprising Ecological Discovery

Scientists discovered that river otter droppings contain large numbers of parasites that infect the animals’ prey, indicating that otters may play a significant role in shaping local food webs.
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River Otter Species Distribution Modeling in Texas

This repository contains the data, code, and derived outputs used to model the distribution of North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) across Texas, USA. Species distribution models (SDMs) ...