River Otter Prints In Mud

Webbing doesn t always show in tracks and a trail drag may be visible in good substrate.

River otter prints in mud.

Otter tracks in the mud by the river wear. Otters share many characteristics with their weasel family relatives. In other words otter droppings. Sometimes only 4 toes show in the track and sometimes the substrate the snow sand mud etc is so poor that you can t see the tracks clearly.

Tracks in mud are likely to be more distinctive than tracks in dry sand. A pair of river otter tracks in wet sand. European otter lutra lutra trail on snow and frozen lake at midwinter finland. Look for tracks on muddy river banks around ponds streams lakes rivers marshes and beaches near fresh water.

Otter lutra lutra dropping spraint on rock at edge of lake. Otters frequently come out of the water and run along the river banks like this pair did. River otters usually feed on slow moving fish such as carp mud minnows stickle backs and suckers that are from four to six inches long. The tracks of a group of river otters.

Close up of oriental small clawed otter amblonyx cinereus 5 years old lying in front of white background. River otters can smell concentrations of fish in upstream ponds that drain into small slow moving streams and will follow that smell to its origin even in urban areas. They also have five toes a distinctive sign that it s an otter print. Look for signs of otter on muddy or snowy river banks where you can find prints and trough from belly sliding into the water.

Otter prints can be found at the edge of river banks in gravel sand and mud and on tarmac if they have just left the river. European river otter european otter eurasian otter lutra lutra tracks in snow on partly frozen pond germany. Keep in mind that the type of substrate sand mud snow etc will influence the overall track size and shape. River otter trail heading toward the camera and raccoon heading away.

Like other mustelids otter feet have 5 toes claws and a c shaped palm pad. A very nice set of otter tracks in fine mud. Tracks of a river otter in snow with a 6 inch ruler for scale. Sea otter enhydra.

Two otter trails follow the river s edge. Running stride is 12 24 300 600 mm. Otter tracks in the mud by the river wear. Toes fan out widely but webbing rarely prints except in mud.

At the top are the tracks of a raccoon. A domestic cat s tracks can be seen in the upper right corner of the photo. Captive close up of a sea otter floating on its back point defiance zoo tacoma washington usa. A pair of older otter tracks in sand near a river.