Tag: River Otters
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River Otters in upper Rio Grande | New Mexico
River otters thrive in upper Rio Grande The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), a member of the weasel family (Mustelidae), is a semiaquatic mammal endemic to the North American continent. Originally native to New Mexico’s Gila River, the Rio Grande and the Canadian River, this species has been sadly absent from the Southwest since…