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English: North American river otters ( Lontra canadensis)

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Description Lontra canadensis
English: North American River Otters, Lontra canadensis (per Schreber, 1777. More commonly used, but allegedly incorrect latin name: Lutra canadensis). I took the photo in San Francisco Zoo on August 29, 2005.
Français : Loutre de rivière, Lontra canadensis. Image prise au zoo de San Fransisco le 29 Août 2005.
Date 29 August 2005
Source Own work
Author Dmitry Azovtsev

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37° 43′ 57.45″ N, 122° 30′ 8.78″ W

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