No otter day compares. Happy World Otter Day! Credit: Oregon Zoo | Otter

It’s World Otter Day, so we’re giving the spotlight to North American river otters! Found throughout the Midwest near rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water, river otters are specialists in semi-aquatic living. They have thick, warm fur, webbed feet, a long tail, and a narrow body. These adaptations make them incredible swimmers in almost any kind of water throughout the year, even in the harshest winter weather. River otters can stay under water for up to eight minutes, using their whiskers t

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