This South American otter is the world's largest, at some 6 feet long. It lives only in the rivers and creeks of the Amazon, Orinoco, and La Plata river systems. These huge members of the weasel ...

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.

De otter heeft zich over heel Limburg verspreid. Eerder werd de beschermde diersoort al gezien in het noorden van de provincie. Nu zijn otters ook waargenomen in de zuidelijkste regio's, Maastricht en ...