New Study Offers First Look at Diet and Ecology of River Otters in Chesapeake Bay ...

The presence of parasites in the otter scat could mean that they are important ecosystem engineers. According to Lohan, the ...

Scientists know little about the elusive river otters living along the East Coast, but a new study inspired by one bizarre, ...

River otters in Chesapeake Bay reveal their diet and role in disease control through scat analysis by Maryland scientists.

North American river otters eat, play and defecate in the same place. And their unhealthy habits make them ideal for ...

A new study from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland, found that otter poop, or "scat," ...

New research on river otter feces in the Chesapeake Bay makes revelations about the animal’s diet and their movements.

"Nature is resilient." Experts celebrate after trail camera spots unexpected creatures on local river: 'We'll take the good ...

River otters can have negative impacts on other animals. One example is a large population of common snapping turtles that was studied for more than 15 years in Canada. Powerful mouths and sharp ...