Otter (North American River Otter)

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North American River Otter

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Author: Ghirin

Keywords: Real Animals

Date Released: Sept 5, 2005

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Description: North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) are semi-aquatic members of the weasel family. They can be found in any location where both permanent access to food and clean, open water. While mainly thought of as inland animals, these otters can be found in coastal habitats such as estuaries.

North American river otters are usually solitary animals, but groups composed of a mother and her young are often seen exhibiting playful behaviors such as mud and snow sliding.

Like most otters, North American river otters are fish eaters.

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NorthAmericanRiverOtterGh_2004.ztd                      uca: 9ABDF0EA dated 13 July 2004

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North American River Otter

North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) are semi-aquatic members of
the weasel family.  They can be found in any location where both permanent
access to food and clean, open water.  While mainly thought of as inland
animals, these otters can be found in coastal habitats such as estuaries.
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Deciduous Forest; Location: North America
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 96.
Preferred shelter: Burrow.
Animal can swim in water terrain.
Animal can swim in tanks.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Wild Olive Tree, Elm Tree, Pacific Dogwood Tree, Cherry Tree
Lodgepole Pine Tree, Maple Tree, Fir Tree, Pine Tree, Thornless Mesquite Tree
Yew Tree, Birch Tree, Spruce Tree, Yellow Cedar Tree, Trembling Aspen Tree
Globe Willow Tree, Japanese Maple Tree, Deciduous Bush, Weeping Willow Tree
White Oak Tree, Western Red Cedar Tree, Chinese Fir Tree, Pine Bush
Club Moss Shrub (DD), Walchian Conifer Tree (DD), Dawn Redwood Tree (DD)
Gingko Tree (DD), Glossopteris Tree (DD), Horsetail (DD)
Lepidodendron Tree (DD), Magnolia Tree (DD), Norfolk Island Pine Tree (DD)
Arctic Birch Tree (DD), Arctic Grass (DD), Arctic Bush (DD), Beach Grass (MM)
Bonsai (CC), Snowbell Tree (CC)

Rocks:
Deciduous Forest Rock - Formation, Coniferous Forest Rock - Formation
Medium Coniferous Rock (DD), Small Ocean Floor Rock (MM)
Medium Coral Formation (MM), Large Ocean Floor Rock (MM)
Medium Ocean Floor Rock (MM), Large Coral Formation (MM), Isle Rock (MM)

Other specifically liked items:
Tank Filter (MM), Advanced Trick Area (MM), Dolphin Ball (MM), Orca Ball (MM)
Dolphin Hoop (MM), Orca Stage (MM), Sea Lion Beach Ball (MM)
Sea Lion Squeeze Horn (MM), Sea Lion Raft (MM), Sea Otter Ball (MM)
Sea Otter Hoop (MM)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 1-3 with 20 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 40 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 40 grid squares):
16 Fresh Water, 4 Dirt, 8 Deciduous Floor, 12 Coniferous Floor

Foliage (for exhibit with 40 grid squares):
5 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Pine Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 5 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 40 grid squares):
13 Small Ocean Floor Rock (MM), which is its most liked rock.

Elevation: Of the 40 squares, 1 nonadjacent squares should be elevated.