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Photo Gallery: Otters
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Photo: Giant river otter sitting on riverbank
Photo: Giant river otter sitting on riverbankPhoto: Sea otter with head and paws visible above the waterPhoto: An adult, male North American river otterPhoto: Young giant river otterPhoto: Short-clawed otters in the grass
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Native to South America, the giant river otter feeds on fish, crabs, and snakes found in and along waterways.
Photograph by Nicole Duplaix

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