We watched these otters antics and listened to their chirps for nearly an hour...finally ran out of light and had to head home....the otters just continued with their play, oblivious to anything other than their own activities.

Otter facts: River otters are probably best known for their sense of fun. While most mammals play and romp when they're young, otters are always looking for things to play with and places to slide, even throughout their adult years. Play is very important to these lively animals and they can keep it up for hours. Many of their playful activities serve a purpose in creating social bonds, in developing hunting techniques, and in scent marking. A basic social group will consist of a mother and her pups, with the pups leaving their mother when she gives birth again. Males usually don't associate in groups except during the breeding season. ~ National Geographic

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