All About Animals
Playful Otters
You can visit Sushi and Dunkin year-round! If you don’t see them swimming in their pool – look for them sleeping in their grassy nests in various locations throughout the exhibit.
About North American River Otters
Geographic Range:
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelidae
Genus: Lontra
Species: canadensis
Otters are champion swimmers. As they glide through the water, they hold their forelegs back against their cylindrical bodies and use their tail as a rudder. Thick coats and a layer of fat waterproof and insulate the otter from cold water and temperatures. They're even able to close off their ears and nostrils while diving, making them watertight.
