Sea otters have naturally occurring nose scars from copulation and fighting, which can be used to identify individuals based on the size, shape and location of the scars. However, matching the scars ...

The short muzzle ends in a large nose pad. The glossy guard hairs overlay a short ... eliminated many populations throughout this broad region. The river otter is a common resident throughout the ...

an initial audit exam revealed “extensive trauma” to the otter’s face, nose and left eye, as well as a fracture of the nasal bone, pneumonia and parasitism. The release notes that while some ...

common otter, and hairy-nosed otter. All of them are protected species under the country's Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act. Biden signed 50 bills on Christmas Eve. Here are the top 5 9 ...

An otter has been spotted in Japan for the first time in almost four decades, according a Scottish charity assisting Japanese conservationists. The last confirmed sighting of an otter was 38 years ...

A male sea otter suspected of killing and defiling at least 20 river otters over the past decade may be doing so because of a ...