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| Description Distribution
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Northern river otters are generally most abundant along
food-rich coastal areas, such as the lower portions of streams and rivers and in
estuaries, and in areas having extensive nonpolluted waterways and minimal impact by
humans (Tabor and Toweill, 1982). One of the main reasons the otter’s water habitat
is important is for reproduction. The otter occasionally has two dens, one for resting and
another for nesting. Most dens are found under tree roots, rock piles, logs, or
thickets… sometimes even a beaver lodge or muskrat den that has been vacated"
(Texas Parks & Wildlife, http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/lutrcana.htm
).
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