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>>4487

I love Projeto Lontra!! Wonderful stuff on the Instagram :]

Germany Is Becoming an Otter Paradise Again – Connecting Waterways, Protecting Otters
https://www.otterland.info/
https://www.bfn.de/projektsteckbriefe/deutschland-wieder-otterland

>>4491

All done

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Durante los últimos 15 años y antes, hemos estado realizando grandes esfuerzos e intervenciones administrativas y legales en defensa y conservación de las condiciones de desarrollo para Lontra felina en la Región de Valparaíso Chile.
Desde el primer juicio para la Jurisprudencia nacional, en el año 2001,sobre muerte de un Chungungo hasta hoy, son múltiples los casos, algunos se encuentran citados y reunidos para el capítulo sobre marco legal y accion para la conservación de Lontra felina de reciente publicación en Springer.
Informe breve sobre muertes de Lontra felina.
Publicación de un Plan y Método innovativo para monitorear por medio de observación directa, la presencia, población relativa y otras variables.
Catastro regional de madrigueras activas 2014-2026

>>4497

Hecho

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and what if the otters could ride bicycles?

>>4455

you could probably teach an otter to ride a bicycle (though it may not like it at first)

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>>4453 (OP)

>Eurasian otters and North American river otters are pretty athletic with how much they can migrate in a day, though i don't know if it would help them win a race

I think those two species are probably the best suited for a general race. You're right that giant otters can have large strides, but I think that they generally gain less via large strides compared to the loss of being somewhat slower to move due to size. Meanwhile, something like an Oriental Small Clawed Otter might be the quickest, but not be as fast due to the relatively smaller nature of its strides. European otters and North American River Otters are probably in the sweet spot of body size/stride length to quickness
Of course, the slowest otter would probably be the snail otter

>>4464

>He has nowhere to go, he's already home

>>4455

>and what if the otters could ride bicycles?

Depends. Can an otter wear a helmet?

>>4102

Hmm, good point. though id feel bad making them carry me anywhere. maybe we could take turns, they carry me for a while, i carry them for a while. Then in the end we celebrate a day well lived with fish.

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Are otters magnetic?

>>4102

If the floor was made of otters...
why would you have anywhere to go?

>>4470

> If the floor was made of otters..

You know "stop, drop and roll?"

>>4472

or as otters know it, "stop and roll"

>>3117

Though have to say otters seem like animals that are enough in tune with each other to plan complex things like that. They'd be able to solve problems together like (how do we steal the guy's bucket without him noticing).

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>>2029

How about a bucket full of water? I believe humans call that a pool

>>3443

That would be perfect for otters.
And that pic is just the cutest!

>>3443

Otters love otters in buckets

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>>2241

>>4443 (OP)

That's a great question, and I know how you feel, here's a few suggestions.
- Otter arts, do any kind of art with otters as the muse. I really like drawing simple cartoony otters for example, but it could apply to most artforms.
- Engage in otter studies, or otter-adjacent studies like river health, etc. I've read quite a few good books about otters, which is a good place to start. Perhaps the roles of otters in other cultures.
- Create tools for other otter enthusiasts, like this wonderful website. Or otherwise engage in nature conservation yourself (easier said than done ofc.)
Or, find hobbies that are otter adjacent, like hiking and camping (ideally by rivers or lakes )
Hope this helps :]

>>4443 (OP)

Have you tried Scuba-Diving? You love semi-aquatic mammals- just become one yourself!

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>>4444

>I really like drawing simple cartoony otters for example

I tried it

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>>4446

I can get into that.
>>4444

Those are some neat ideas too, so it comes down to art, books and other media, doing what you can to help otters and spendig time in nature in places where otters might hang out at. Looks like there's lots of ways to have fun with otts as you'd expect

>>4447

Spectacular!!

>>3527

I agree, that's definitely worth mentioning. IMO it's good to keep it short and sweet and get the point across. Why don't we both think about it and write something up? Maybe we can make it into a graphic, too.

>>3528

Sounds like a plan, I'll write something up tonight

Hey, did we ever finish something?

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Reviving this topic. This little idea came to me, what if you made something where you could learn about alll the different genera, the subfamilies of otter species and what makes them similar to each other and different from the rest? See all the connections... and stuff
^ starting with Aonyx here, sorry if it doesn't look super clean, I punched it into my phone with my fingers

>>4462

Hey, I really like this Poster! And yes, great idea.

That's so cool.!
When I heard ASCO i thought it would be in Malaysia or something, but no! it's in Florida.
it could be a genuinely good idea, as everyone knows otters are super talented especially under water. especially if they can actually rescue people and find stuff

>>4439 (OP)

Wow that's really cool! Thanks for sharing, otters seem very well suited to the work.

>>4427

What!? Where is this? Please tell me more :O

>>4432

Apparently, there is (or was) a small population around Oxford after some of them escaped from captivity, and they were quite successful. I found an article about it here
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/asian-otters-thrive-in-chilly-oxford-river-1346844.html

>>4433

1996 I would certainly be impressed if that population has survived.

>>4434

It's interesting if they did manage to adapt to the return of Eurasian otters, since they do share parts of the range in Asia and their diets are not the same. I wonder if anyone has studied them in the last 30 years.

>>4434

Since it´s a small, isolated population, they certainly would get problems with inbreeding. So, yeah, certainly a short lived phenomenon, yet still remarkable.

Does a spotted necked otter know that his neck is spotted?

>>3756

Spotted neck otters are excellent spotters, so I think most could spot when they're neck has been spotted. But I'm sure there are some younger otters whose spotting skills are spotty at best, they might not know.

If a spotted necked otter's neck is spotted and no one is around to spot it, does it have spots?

>>3758

Well how can it be spotted if no one is around to spot it! Of course the question remains, if you spot the otter but don't spot their spots, are they still spotted?

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Such a cool otter. Spotted necked otters' eyesight is really good and they tend to hunt by sight even underwater.

>>4371

That´s awesome! I would have loved to see that presentation.
I visited Botanika in Bremen today, it´s an asian-style botanical garden with animals, such as Beos, Koi fish as well as Gibbons. Absolutely worth the visit!
And Botanika is also home to Asian Small-Clawed Otters Lotta and Otis als well as their offspring, two female Otters (almost a year old).
On this special day, they got a brand-new raft to play with. It also has some treats hidden inside pipes, as well as under water. The Otters were really excited!
I really wanted to post pictures, but uploading fails everytime I try.

>>4392

>I really wanted to post pictures, but uploading fails everytime I try.

Sorry about that I fixed some things, try it again?

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>>4394

If it works, you´ll see some happy Otters with their new raft.

>>4395

That looks like great enrichment for them! I hope they had a great otterday and I'm glad you had a good time getting to see them

>>4371

How'd the presentation go?