Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tickets: Adults $11, Child (3-12 yrs) $6
Shores of deep, clear lakes, rivers, marshes Diet in the Wild:
Fish, water voles, muskrats, coots, ducks, eggs Diet at the Zoo:
Mixture of ground meat and fish These otters have long, slender,
and sleek bodies and weigh approximately 25 pounds and about 50
inches long. Head is small and round, with small eyes and ears
and prominent whiskers. Their legs are short, but powerful and
all four feet webbed. The tail is long and slightly tapered
toward the tip with musk-producing glands underneath. The short
dense fur is dark brown. Chin and stomach are reddish yellow,
tinged with gray. Females are a third smaller than males. River
otters are highly intelligent and very curious. They enjoy
exploring and spend the bulk of their time playing. They hunt
mostly in the day, but in places where there are human
disturbances, they will hunt at night. They have small ears and
nostrils that can be tightly closed when in water. During a
dive, pulse slows to a tent