Two river otters share a pool and natural habitat at the Museum. The river otter is a member of the family Mustelidae, which also includes skunks, weasels, badgers and wolverines. Fish, frogs, crayfish and small mammals make up the otter diet and a twenty-five pound animal will eat five or six pounds daily.
Otters love the cold weather and spend their winter days swimming and playing.
These webbed-footed creatures are very active and extremely playful.