otter: References & Edit History

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  • Serge Lariviere
    Director General, Cree Hunters and Trappers Income Security Board, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada.
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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: The Royal Society Publishing - Royal Society Open Science - Social learning in otters. Oct 28, 2026
Add new Web site: The Royal Society Publishing - Royal Society Open Science - Social learning in otters. Jun 19, 2026
Added a cross-reference. Apr 09, 2026
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Mammal Science - A systematic review of parasitic diseases of otters. Mar 28, 2026
Add new Web site: Woodland Trust - Otter. Nov 20, 2025
Add new Web site: Cell Press - Current Biology - Phylogenomics of the world’s otters. Oct 08, 2025
Media added. Sep 02, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Evaluating otter reintroduction outcomes using genetic spatial capture?recapture modified for dendritic networks. Dec 13, 2024
Add new Web site: SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment - Otters. Apr 05, 2024
Added the 13 species names to the taxonomic tree. Jan 23, 2024
New interactive media added. Jan 23, 2024
Add new Web site: World Animal Foundation - All About Pet Otter - The Truth Behind Keeping Them As Pets! Nov 17, 2023
Add new Web site: U.S. Department of the Interior - 12 Facts About Otters for Sea Otter. Jul 07, 2023
Add new Web site: The Mammal Society - Otter. Mar 21, 2023
Add new Web site: AZ Animals - Otter. Feb 09, 2023
Add new Web site: United States Environment Protection Agency - DDT - A Brief History and Status. Sep 10, 2022
Article revised and updated. Jun 07, 2021
Described the debate over how the Congo clawless otter is classified. Changed the taxonomic name for the Asian small-clawed otter from Amblonyx cinereus to Aonyx cinereus. May 30, 2018
Add new Web site: Easy Science For Kids - Otters � The Life of the Sea. Mar 28, 2017
Add new Web site: Science Kids - Fun Otter Facts for Kids. Mar 28, 2017
Add new Web site: LiveScience - Facts About Otters. Aug 23, 2016
Added video. May 27, 2015
Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Otter. Apr 25, 2014
Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo Animals and Plants - Otter. Apr 25, 2014
Added new Web site: Animal Planet - Otter. Apr 14, 2009
Media added. Dec 31, 2008
Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Otter. Feb 06, 2008
Added new Web site: San Diego Zoo - Otter. Feb 06, 2008
Article revised. Jul 16, 2004
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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