8.2K views · 512 reactions | 簾 North American river otters are considered a keystone species, which means other species in the same habitat largely depend on the existence of river otters. They are a top predator and their presence also reflects the health of the ecosystem around them. Find river otters, and you will find healthy streams and rivers.  See them at American Trail! | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute | Facebook

20K views · 1.3K reactions | Sliding into your timeline. 簾 The playful romping of these North American river otters helps them strengthen their social bonds and improve their hunting techniques. | U.S. Department of the Interior | Facebook

Here’s a freaky fact ➡️ North American river otters are opportunistic predators, meaning if the prey they weren’t searching for becomes available they will change their strategy to hunt it! They eat a wide range of aquatic wildlife ranging from fish to reptiles to aquatic plants to other small mammals! But for #FreakyFriday they are trying something new… mealworms 🪱😋 Huck and Pippi were goblin’ them up *Chef’s kiss 🤌* but Jane was a little bugged out 🫣 If you want to see enrichment like this

5.6M views · 10K reactions | Orphaned baby otter follows kids up from the river and jumps into bed  | The Dodo | Facebook