river otter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of river otter
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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One is a kind of tortoise last seen in 1906, the other is a river otter that scientists thought no longer existed in Argentina.
From NewsForKids.net • Dec. 8, 2022
But he didn’t cozy up to a river otter as a little kid.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2020
His father once had a river otter as a pet, he said.
From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2018
They can take home bobcat, gray fox and red fox, marten, muskrat, mink, raccoon, river otter and beaver, but only when such animals are in season.
From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2016
He is a shaman, and American Indians believe that his inspiration comes from the tongue of a mysterious river otter, caught by him.
From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.
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