River otters do not dig their own dens but may modify the unused ... Newborn otters are blind, fully furred, and weigh approximately 130 g (4.6 oz). Their eyes open by 35 days. The young begin to ...

A river otter was spotted in Spokane’s Riverfront Park, delighting a local photographer who captured the playful moment in a series of photos.

If you are planning on fishing or boating on Kentucky waterways this spring as temperatures warm up, you are likely to ...

River otters are dependent on their mothers when they're born, and it can take up to five weeks for them to walk on their own and fully open their eyes. Mo, named after the Molalla River in ...

River otters typically reach between 3-5 feet long, including the tail. They weigh from 10-30 pounds, with males being larger. Otters’ eyes and short ears are high on their heads so they can see ...

As Minnesotans pull fish houses off melting lakes, keep an eye peeled for one of the state’s estimated 12,000 river otters. As ice thins, they scamper across it to find or make their own holes.

Like river otters, sea otter pups also need swimming ... The pups won’t even open their eyes for the first month and mainly spend their time nursing and sleeping. By around two months of age ...