Diet
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Amphibians, fish, crayfish, and other invertebrates. Birds and small terrestrial mammals are also eaten on occation.
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Distribution
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North America (Alaska west across northern Canada and the US to Nova Scotia)
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Habitat
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Riparian zones, usually no more than a few hundred meters from water unless they are moving between rivers or lakes. River otters can tolerate a variety of environments including very cold and hot areas, high elevations, and coastal waters (rarely).
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Morphology
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Distinguishing characteristics: long streamlined animals with a thick tapered tail and short legs, wide, rounded head, small ears, and nostrils that can be closed underwater. long thick whiskers. they are dark brown to black above a ligther color ventrally. throat and cheeks are usually a golden. The feet have claws and are completely webbed.
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