river otter | | Order Carnivora | weasel | hollow logs, stumps, roots, beaver lodges | all of Canada except the high arctic | Lontra canadensis | | | fur | up to 16 years in captivity | loutre de rivière | | | shores of deep, clear lakes, rivers, marshes and ocean bays | coyotes, wolves | Family Mustelidae |
baby river otter | 5-6 weeks | Order Carnivora | river otter | hollow logs, stumps, roots, beaver lodges | all of Canada except the high arctic | Lontra canadensis | 132 g | 275 mm | fur | up to 16 years in captivity | loutre de rivière | out of nest at 10-12 weeks | 35 days | shores of deep, clear lakes, rivers, marshes and ocean bays | coyotes, wolves | Family Mustelidae |