river otter by danapommet

Photography • Animals • posted on Jul 28, 2012

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Description

This is a young River Otter that is recovering from injuries, at the Flamingo Gardens rescue center, west of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) is a semi aquatic mammal endemic to the North American continent, found in and along its waterways and coasts. An adult river otter can weigh between 11 and 31 pounds (5 and 14 kg). The river otter is protected and insulated by a thick, water-repellent coat of fur. They are members of the weasel family and are equally versatile in the water and on land. Info from Wikipedia. This otter had been hit by a car. Photo taken February 2009. Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments. They are very much appreciated. Dana

Comments (43)

whaleman

10:22PM | Sun, 29 July 2012

A real happy looking fellow! Nice shot Dana!

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netot

10:49PM | Sun, 29 July 2012

What a nice little guy, I hope he recovers well. Otters are beautiful and nice animals!

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MagikUnicorn

10:57PM | Sun, 29 July 2012

Too cute

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Katraz

2:27AM | Mon, 30 July 2012

Wonderful looking creature I hope it recovers and goes back to nature.

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moochagoo

2:14PM | Mon, 30 July 2012

I've never seen one.

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Rhanagaz

5:16AM | Tue, 31 July 2012

Great capture of this beautiful animal!! :o)

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Isabelle711

12:43PM | Tue, 31 July 2012

Oh I hate to hear this cute little bundle was injured. :( It is nice to know though he/she was getting the care it needed. :)) Most excellent capture and info my friend. :))))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :)))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :)))))

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