With the demise of the wolverine (Gulo luscus Linnaeus) in the Adirondacks in the late 1700’s or early 1800’s, the river otter became the region’s largest member of the weasel family. Adults weigh 5.4 ...

It wasn't until 2021 that students spotted an otter in the ... eastern half of Texas, river otters were once distributed throughout the Panhandle, north-central, and southern Texas, according ...