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Northern River Otter (Lontra canadensis) mother--with young pups-- feeding on cutthroat trout. Western U.S., summer. At this stage the pups did not have the teeth to tear or chew the fish skin, but they constantly harassed the mother while she ate.
©Tom & Pat Leeson
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