- North American river otters are a famously playful species that burrows into shady banks of forest-lined streams and rivers. Their burrows allow them to enter and exit from underwater.
- River otters are nearsighted and will sometimes swim right up to your boat to get a better look at you.
- Where they’re found, in the Cumberland River Basin, North American River Otters are apex predators, and extremely important to helping ecosystems remain in balance.
- The species is sensitive to pollution and habitat degradation. Populations have disappeared or been dramatically reduced in many states. If you’ve got property along a stream or river, you can help the species by maintaining natural, forested banks and by allowing for logs and other natural debris in and along the channel.
