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10-09-2011, 06:55 AM
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| | | Do Otters Climb trees?
I have been sent a photo of an Otter in the branches of a tree is this normal? otter 6 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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10-09-2011, 07:29 AM
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| | | Re: Do Otters Climb trees?
I wouldn't have thought normal, rather unusual. It appears to be happily sunning itself and I'm wondering if it's from North America.
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10-09-2011, 08:01 AM
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| | | Re: Do Otters Climb trees?
Maybe it was chasing a flying fish?
Never seen an otter even look up a tree myself. I wonder if it might have been cornered/surprised by dogs or people and had nowhere else to go, it does look very relaxed though.
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| | | Re: Do Otters Climb trees?
Is this Mo the otter from Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetland centre?
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10-09-2011, 10:13 AM
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| | | Re: Do Otters Climb trees?
I have seen a U-tube vid of a young captive otter who appears to prefer climbing trees to the company of her fellows. Obviously this could be a stress reaction but climb she can and does!
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10-09-2011, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by The Woodman  I wouldn't have thought normal, rather unusual. It appears to be happily sunning itself and I'm wondering if it's from North America.
Can you get further details, nightshade? | It was photographed on the west side of the Malverns by someone from an airgun forum I am told
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10-09-2011, 12:58 PM
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Hence the rather interesting part by part images of a BSA Giant underlever, Webley Premier pistol and other interesting stuff on the Flikr account.
Doesn't our leader, StuDH, come from West Malvern?
They are good images of what may be an unusual sight. (The Otter - not the airguns or the Indian motorcycles).
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10-09-2011, 02:24 PM
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| | | Re: Do Otters Climb trees?
This is the news clip, possibly the same Otter...looks like the same Tree at least.
Copy and Paste.
http: //www. talktalk. co.uk/ video/24496/ news/Otter- climbs-tree/#24496 |
10-09-2011, 02:36 PM
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| | | Re: Do Otters Climb trees?
I've seen Otters scrambling up tree-roots with no problem, so presumably they would have no trouble climbing further. Can't think why they would want to though.
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10-09-2011, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Fauna This is the news clip, possibly the same Otter...looks like the same Tree at least.
Copy and Paste.
http: //www. talktalk. co.uk/ video/24496/ news/Otter- climbs-tree/#24496 | Well done Fauna, it looks the spitting image to me.
So they can climb trees (given the right tree and incentive)
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