Otters: Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation

Folia Zoologica | January 1, 2007| | Copyright

Kruuk H. 2006: Otters: Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation. Oxford University Press, 280 pp., ISBN 0-19856586-0 (hardback), 0-19-856587-9 (paperback)

Otters are highly interesting and fascinating animals, attracting the attention of not only researchers and conservationists, but also of many nature lovers. They are often seen as playful and carefree animals, splashing about in the waves and easily catching fish. The truth, however, is quite different, with the otter more likely to be existing on a knifes edge. Their aquatic lifestyle has important consequences, reverberating throughout their ...

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