Night Footage: River Otter Latrine at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Object Details
- Creator
- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
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- 5,737
- Video Title
- Night Footage: River Otter Latrine at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
- Description
- For North American river otters, pooping is a social event that lets them exchange information, know who's in the area, and who might be interested in mating. These pooping areas are known as "latrines." In this night footage from a camera trap, a group of river otters at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center add their own essence to the river otter latrine on the docks. (Credit: Karen McDonald/Smithsonian Environmental Research Center)
- Video Duration
- 33 sec
- YouTube Keywords
- Environment Science Marine Biology Forestry Chemistry Wetlands Estuaries Ecosystems Watersheds
- Uploaded
- 2020-07-29T15:57:50.000Z
- Type
- YouTube Videos
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- SmithsonianSERC
- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
- YouTube Channel
- SmithsonianSERC
- YouTube Category
- Pets & Animals
- Topic
- Animal health;Environmental Sciences;Coastal ecology
- Record ID
- yt_HJeQI_gQRmc
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