Wild in PennsylvaniaRiver Otter
By Sarah Zamichieli
Introduction
• Have you ever wondered what a River Otter is or how it protects itself? In this presentation you can find out the answers and much more!
What is a River Otter?
• A River Otter is a mammal.• Some people like to say it is a
mustelid.
Where do River Otters live?
• River Otters live in rivers.• They live in mushy gushy marshes.• They even live in ponds!
What does a River Otter look like?
• River Otters have small flat heads.
• They have long thick necks.
• They even have thick tails.
What are behaviors of a River Otter?
• They can spend 3-4 minutes underwater!
• River Otters are nocturnal.
• The female River Otter can have 2-3 baby cub pups at a time.
What do River Otters eat and how do they hunt?
• River Otters eat crustaceans.
• River Otters eat mammals.
• They even eat snakes!
What predators do River Otters have and how do they protect
themselves?• River Otters protect themselves by having
webbed feet.
• They have a bald eagle as a predator.
• They also have a coyote as a predator!
What are some interesting facts about a River Otter?
• The are endangered because of over hunting.
• They can way 44-88 lbs!
• River Otters can be 3-4 inches long.
Conclusion
• A river Otter is a very Interesting animal. In this presentation you probably learned a lot.