what kind of threats do they face?
Aquatic predators include the American alligator, American crocodile, killer whale. On land or ice terrestrial predators include the bobcat, mountain lion etc.
North American river otter
The North American river otter has few natural predators when in water. Aquatic predators include the American alligator ("Alligator mississippiensis"), American crocodile ("Crocodylus acutus"), and killer whale ("Orcinus orca"), none of which commonly coexist with the North American river otter and thus rarely pose a threat. On land or ice, the North American river otter is considerably more vulnerable. Terrestrial predators include the bobcat ("Lynx rufus"), mountain lion ("Puma concolor"), coyote ("Canis latrans"), domestic dog ("Canis lupus familiaris"), wolf ("Canis lupus"), black bear ("Ursus americanus") and (in young or small North American river otters) red fox ("Vulpes vulpes") . Cases where they've been ambushed and consumed by grizzly bears ("Ursus arctos horribilis") and polar bears ("Ursus maritimus") have also been reportedly witnessed near the Arctic region
what kind of habitat do river otters live in River otter is found in a wide variety of aquatic habitats, both freshwater and coastal marine, including lakes, rivers, inland wetlands, coastal shorelines, marshes, and estuaries. what is the geographic location of this river? UNANSWERABLE what kind of species is this? The North American river otter is a member of the subfamily Lutrinae in the weasel family (Mustelidae). where is it found? North America, coastal areas in Canada, the Pacific Northwest, the Atlantic states, and the Gulf of Mexico. is it nature playful? Yes - North American river otters are renowned for their sense of play. Otter play mostly consists of wrestling with conspecifics. Chasing is also a common game.
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North American river otter [SEP] Threats
The North American river otter has few natural predators when in water. Aquatic predators include the American alligator ("Alligator mississippiensis"), American crocodile ("Crocodylus acutus"), and killer whale ("Orcinus orca"), none of which commonly coexist with the North American river otter and thus rarely pose a threat. On land or ice, the North American river otter is considerably more vulnerable. Terrestrial predators include the bobcat ("Lynx rufus"), mountain lion ("Puma concolor"), coyote ("Canis latrans"), domestic dog ("Canis lupus familiaris"), wolf ("Canis lupus"), black bear ("Ursus americanus") and (in young or small North American river otters) red fox ("Vulpes vulpes") . Cases where they've been ambushed and consumed by grizzly bears ("Ursus arctos horribilis") and polar bears ("Ursus maritimus") have also been reportedly witnessed near the Arctic region.