<P> The North American river otter , a member of the subfamily Lutrinae in the weasel family ( Mustelidae ) , is equally versatile in the water and on land . It establishes a burrow close to the water 's edge in river , lake , swamp , coastal shoreline , tidal flat , or estuary ecosystems . The den typically has many tunnel openings , one of which generally allows the otter to enter and exit the body of water . Female North American river otters give birth in these underground burrows , producing litters of one to six young . </P>
<P> The North American river otter , a member of the subfamily Lutrinae in the weasel family ( Mustelidae ) , is equally versatile in the water and on land . It establishes a burrow close to the water 's edge in river , lake , swamp , coastal shoreline , tidal flat , or estuary ecosystems . The den typically has many tunnel openings , one of which generally allows the otter to enter and exit the body of water . Female North American river otters give birth in these underground burrows , producing litters of one to six young . </P>
what kind of habitat do river otters live in
what kind of habitat do river otters live in
a burrow close to the water 's edge in river , lake , swamp , coastal shoreline , tidal flat , or estuary ecosystems
a burrow close to the water 's edge in river , lake , swamp , coastal shoreline , tidal flat , or estuary ecosystems