endangered animals

The River Otter from Nebraska. Our animal is the Otter and it is cool. It is 10-25 lbs. It's brown and gray. The river otter slides down river banks. It lives in North America and is native to Nebraska. Their habitat is there. The Otter eats crayfish, frogs and other fish. It is a meat eater. Its special thing to do is to stay under water for some hours. A Mink is smaller but a Beaver which is flat and heavy with a hairless tail is slower in movement. It can have two babies at a time . It's a kind of weasel if you want to. The mother picks the fish. Fur trappers caused the near - extinction of otters in Nebraska. In 1986, the river otter was listed as an endangered species. The Games and Parks Commission has the responsibility to restore the otter population to Nebraska. Game wardens brought 20 otters from other states and released them on seven rivers throughout the state. All signs tell us that the otters are thriving in their new home. People can help by reporting sightings of otters to the Games and Parks Commission. We hope to be able to one day remove them from the endangered species list.

Written by: Ellie F. and Jenna S

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