Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. North American river otters can grow to four feet long from tip to tail. The phrase “this place is a pigsty” might need to be ...

EDGEWATER, Maryland (WJZ) — Otters may look adorable, but scientists say their poop is a goldmine of information. A new study from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland, ...

DNA analysis of otter poop in the Chesapeake Bay has given scientists insight into their diet, health, and even enabled them to determine stress levels. River otters are small, semi-aquatic mammals ...

For river otters, pooping is a social event. And their droppings are providing a heap of information for biologists. Katrina Lohan and Karen McDonald North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) at ...

River otter poop is the perfect for Katrina Lohan's research as it contains DNA from worms, fish, and other organisms, including parasites. Image: National Zoo River otters are unequivocally cute. But ...

North American river otters have some of the worst food hygiene on the planet. They eat, play and poop in the same spots—called "latrines. Because of that, they're frequently exposed to new threats in ...

Scientists found Eurasian otter poop on Lantau Island and rediscovered an “elusive” mammal considered locally extinct for decades. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto A pair walking along the coast ...

Caroline Foreback joined WJZ in November 2022, and she is thrilled to be reporting in her home state of Maryland for the station she grew up watching. Otters may look adorable, but scientists say ...