river otter

noun

: any of various Old and New World otters (especially genera Lutra and Lontra)

especially : one (Lontra canadensis) of Alaska, Canada, and the conterminous U.S. found in aquatic environments from marine coastal regions to high mountains

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The mother told authorities that the river otter pulled her son into the water and dragged him underneath. —

Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2024 One river otter was trapped where the attacked happened and transported to the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab to be evaluated and tested for rabies. —

Rebekah Riess, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024 What's the difference between a river otter and a sea otter? —

Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024 Yet that’s precisely what city officials say happened last week when a river otter somehow made its way into Lake Eola and slaughtered two of the city’s iconic swans — Australian black swans, to be precise. —

Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for river otter