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7342
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River otters are known for their antics, whether performing in the wild or in an aquarium. This animal can grow to around three or four feet and weigh more than forty pounds. It can live up to fifteen years in the wild and sometimes longer in captivity. However, back in the 1800s and early 1900s, the river otter had all but vanished from the North Carolina landscape. Uncontrolled trapping, water pollution, and habitat destruction contributed to its demise. In the 1970s the state began an otter reintroduction program. Today the otter has been successfully restored throughout the state.
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43249
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In the article the author discusses the other North Carolina aquatic carnivore which is the River Otter which can be found in the sand hills of North Carolina. The author states that they set up a game camera near a beaver pond to capture picture and videos of the Otter population in the area. The pond the author was refereeing to was located off their late grandmother’s farm and the beavers had created an aquatic oasis for animals like wood ducks, turtles, and fish. The author states that they came across an otter latrine which was filled with fish bone and scales. The author states the purpose of an otter latrine is a social hub for otters and it allows for them to know who is nearby and who has had babies and who is ready to have babies. The author set up the game camera pointing towards the otter latrine in hopes to capture pictures and videos of the local otters. The author stated that they visited the location over the next couple months and the game camera had captured hundreds of pictures and videos. The main otter the camera captured was seen to be a male and he would visit the latrine at all hours of the day. The author theorized that the male otter was doing this behavior to possibly advertise his availability to possible females in the area.
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2384
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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission completed its river otter restoration project in the spring of 1995. For the first time since the 1930s, river otters, moved from eastern counties, are again in eleven of the state's western watersheds.
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6677
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The otter is a sleek, elongated package of muscular energy with brains and playful disposition. Once facing the threat of extinction in the state, the otter has made a comeback and today produces valuable pelts. About 95 percent of the existing otter population is found in the coastal area of North Carolina, with the remainder scattered through the Piedmont counties in the Yadkin River watershed.
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26868
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River otters, one of the largest members of the weasel family, are found throughout most of North Carolina. Although popular information on otters is abundant, there are very few scientific facts about their biology, population status, and ecology. Biologists at North Carolina State University are studying the otters to inform management.
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Friend O’ Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 28 Issue 12, Dec 1981, p3, il
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2659
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Between 1989 and 1995, the North Carolina Wildlife Commission transplanted otters to the state's western waterways. For the first time since the 1930s, otters are living again in eleven of the state's western watersheds.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 8, Jan 1996, p4-5, il
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6617
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Because of the superior quality of their fur, otters were almost trapped into extinction across the country. It wasn't many years ago that otters were extremely rare in North Carolina. Now, protected by strict game laws, the Carolina otter is sufficiently numerous again in the eastern part of the state to warrant an open season for trapping. Amundson discusses the otter's range, characteristics, food and breeding habits, management, general behavior, and having them as pets.
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37818
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The Carolina otter is described including its history, characteristics, breeding and eating habits, behavior, and more.
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