New Study Offers First Look at Diet and Ecology of River Otters in Chesapeake Bay ...

River otters in Chesapeake Bay reveal their diet and role in disease control through scat analysis by Maryland scientists.

North American river otters eat, play and defecate in the same place. And their unhealthy habits make them ideal for detecting future health threats in the environment.

Blue crabs, bluebirds, beetles and many more creatures can be spotted in and around the bay—and scientists at the Smithsonian ...

The presence of parasites in the otter scat could mean that they are important ecosystem engineers. According to Lohan, the otters may be helping the overall prey populations by eating these animals ...

New research on river otter feces in the Chesapeake Bay makes revelations about the animal’s diet and their movements.

"Nature is resilient." Experts celebrate after trail camera spots unexpected creatures on local river: 'We'll take the good ...

River otters can have negative impacts on other animals. One example is a large population of common snapping turtles that was studied for more than 15 years in Canada.

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In the wilds of South America, one animal strikes fear into the hearts of even the fiercest predators: the Giant Otter, also known as the Brazilian Otter. This remarkable creature is the "evil ...

“River otters are impressive apex predators that play a vital role in ecosystems,” Calli Wise, a study co-author and research technician at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, said ...