Species Type:
Marine Mammals
Common Name(s):
North American river otter
Size:
On average, river otters grow to be three to four feet (0.9-1.2 meters) and can weigh anywhere from 11-30 pounds (5-14 kilograms)! Male river otters are typically larger than their female counterparts.
Diet:
North American river otters aren't picky eaters, they eat a wide range of foods available to them in their aquatic environments. This includes: fish, crustaceans, frogs, birds, eggs, turtles, muskrats, rabbits and occasionally aquatic plants, like seagrass.
Details:
Pippi was rescued in spring 2015 and came from the same Conway, S.C.-based facility as Jane. At the time of rescue, she was believed to be a week to 10 days younger than Jane and weighed 2.1 pounds. She weighed 7 pounds on arrival at Mote. Pippi is more shy and calm than Jane, with darker coloring around her face.
