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  1. Sea otter

    Distinguish Marine Otter Other uses pp move indef Taxobox name Sea otter status EN trend down status system iucn status ref ref name IUCN image sea otter cropped.jpg image caption A sea otter wraps itself ... Range Enhydra lutris.svg range map width 250px range map caption Range The sea otter Enhydra lutris ... mammals. Unlike most marine mammals, the sea otter s primary form of insulation is an exceptionally thick coat of fur , the densest in the animal kingdom. Although it can walk on land, the sea otter lives mostly in the ocean. The sea otter inhabits offshore environments, where it dives to the sea ... of their historic range. ref cite report title The sea otter Enhydra lutris behavior, ecology ... of the sea otter is considered an important success in marine conservation , although populations ... levels. For these reasons, the sea otter remains classified as an endangered species . Taxonomy The first scientific description of the sea otter is contained in the field notes of Georg Steller from ... The only member of the genus Enhydra , the sea otter is so different from other mustelid species ... j.1469 7998.1998.tb00172.x ref Molecular phylogeny Genetic analysis indicates the sea otter and its ... extinct Enhydra macrodonta and the modern sea otter, Enhydra lutris . ref name love9 Love, p. 9 ref The sea otter evolved initially in northern Hokkaid and Russia, and then spread east to the Aleutian ... mya, and 20 mya, respectively, the sea otter is a relative newcomer to a marine existence. ref Love, pp. 4 6 ref In some respects, though, the sea otter is more fully adapted to water than pinnipeds ... Range Synonyms E. l. lutris Nominate subspecies Linnaeus, 1758 Common sea otter ref name Wilson br Asian sea otter ref name Wilson br Commander sea otter ref name h1349 Harvnb Heptner Sludskii 2002 p 1349 ref br Kuril sea otter ref name h1349 The largest subspecies, with a wide skull and short nasal ... small stelleri Lesson, 1827 small br E. l. nereis File Sea otter morro bay 13.jpg 150 px Merriam, 1904 ...   more details



  1. USS Sea Otter

    USS Sea Otter may refer to various United States Navy ships USS Sea Otter SP 781 , a patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919 USS Sea Otter I IX 51 , an experimental auxiliary ship in commission from July to November 1941 USS Sea Otter II IX 53 , an experimental auxiliary ship in commission from 1941 to 1942 shipindex Sea Otter, USS Category United States Navy ship names Sea Otter ...   more details



  1. Sea otter (disambiguation)

    The sea otter is a marine mammal . Other uses of the term include Sea Otter Classic , a bicycling sports festival in Monterey, California, in the United States Sea Otter Cove , a remote place near the north western end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada Sea Otter Rocks , rocks of the Commander Islands in the Bering Sea Supermarine Sea Otter , a British flying boat of the late 1930s and 1940s USS Sea Otter SP 781 , a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919 USS Sea Otter I IX 51 , a United States Navy experimental auxiliary ship in commission from July to November 1941 USS Sea Otter II IX 53 , a United States Navy experimental auxiliary ship in commission from 1941 to 1942 disambig ...   more details



  1. USS Sea Otter (SP-781)

    otherships USS Sea Otter Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Image USS Sea Otter SP 781 .jpg 300px Ship caption USS Sea Otter SP 781 , probably while awaiting disposal in 1919. She is in port with many other section patrol craft, including USS Patrol No. 10 SP 85 second boat inboard of Sea Otter and USS Daiquiri SP 1285 in right background . Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country United States Ship flag USN flag 1917 Ship name USS Sea Otter Ship namesake Previous name retained Ship owner Ship operator Ship registry Ship route Ship ordered Ship awarded Ship builder Britt Brothers ... Naval Fighting Ships at http www.history.navy.mil danfs s8 sea otter.htm and http www.navsource.org archives 12 170781.htm NavSource Online Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Sea Otter SP 781 . ref ... History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images U.S. Navy Ships USS Sea Otter SP 781 ... notes Operated as private motorboat Sea Otter from 1911 or 1913 to 1917 Ship badge Infobox Ship ... Ship aircraft facilities Ship notes USS Sea Otter SP 781 was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919. Sea Otter was built as a private wooden motorboat of the same name ... s8 sea otter.htm and http www.navsource.org archives 12 170781.htm NavSource Online Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Sea Otter SP 781 . ref or 1913 ref http www.history.navy.mil photos sh usn usnsh ... U.S. Navy Ships USS Sea Otter SP 781 , 1917 1919 . ref by Britt Brothers at Lynn, Massachusetts ... I . She was Ship commissioning commissioned the same day as USS Sea Otter SP 781 . Sea Otter performed .... Ship decommissioning Decommissioned sometime after the end of the war, Sea Otter was stricken from ... and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images U.S. Navy Ships USS Sea Otter SP 781 , 1917 ... Sea Otter SP 781 DEFAULTSORT Sea Otter SP 781 Category Patrol vessels of the United States Navy ..., on 16 January 1920. Notes reflist References DANFS http www.history.navy.mil danfs s8 sea otter.htm ...   more details



  1. Sea Otter Classic

    Sea Otter Classic is a bicycling and outdoor life Multi sport event sports festival and trade show held on the former Fort Ord in Monterey, California since 1990. The classic is named in honor of the sea otter , an indigenous mammal which flourishes on the neighboring Pacific Coast . Image Streb0103 371.jpg right thumb Marla Streb takes a corner in the downhill mountain bike race at the 2001 Sea Otter Classic. The Sea Otter Classic offers international racing, beginner through professional and includes mountain biking events, such as Mountain biking cross country XC , Downhill cycling downhill DH , dual slalom DS , Dual Stunt, Super Downhill SuperD , and short track SXTC . The elite professional mountain bike races are sanctioned by USA Cycling . The event was co founded by brothers Ron and Rick Sutton, and Frank Yohannan. In addition to mountain bike races Sea Otter offers road bicycle racing and a Gran Fondo. Velonews wrote of the event, blockquote From humble origins in 1991, when just 450 attendees populated the event, to 2008, when almost 10,000 participants and 50,000 spectators packed the venue for the four day festival, Sea Otter has become a fixture on the spring calendar. While the event began as a bicycle race, and continues to feature road and mountain bike races, the consumer expo has become a primary draw. These days, the Sea Otter Classic has become a de facto spring trade show and consumer fair, where industry insiders launch new products, tease future releases ... article 90561 this weekend s sea otter classic promises some great racing ref blockquote Lists ... mtb 2009 apr09 seaotter09 ?id results seaotter0910 ref Image Todd Wells Sea Otter ... at the 2009 Sea Otter Classic. Cross country stage race 2009 Christoph Sauser Swi Specialized Factory ... bikerumor interview whats it like to own the sea otter classic Interview with Sea Otter founder Frank ... States Category Sports in Monterey County, California fr Sea Otter Classic ...   more details



  1. Sea Otter Rocks

    Sea Otter Rocks lang ru , Kamni Bobrovyye are rocks of the Commander Islands in the Bering Sea . Some private individuals in the U.S. regard the rocks, along with Medny Island and Sea Lion Rock , as disputed territory based on the text of the Alaska Purchase of 1867 http www.statedepartmentwatch.org FactSheet.htm . Article I states that all of the Aleutian Islands east of 167th meridian east 167 degrees east longitude would henceforth to belong to the United States, but Sea Otter Rocks is on the Russian side of the boundary specification. According to United States Department of State , these areas were not included in the Alaska Purchase, and there has never been any U.S. claim to them http www.state.gov p eur rls fs 20922.htm . Islands in the Bering Sea coord 54 52 33 N 167 26 08 E region RU type isle source kolossus ruwiki display title Category Islands of Russia Category Bering Sea Category Islands of the Commander Islands ChukotkaAutonomousOkrug geo stub it Kamni Bobrovye nn Havoterskjera ru ...   more details



  1. Sea otter conservation

    Image Sea otter pair2.jpg thumb right 270px Sea otters in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary are descendants of otters translocated from Alaska in 1969 and 1970. Modern efforts in sea otter conservation began in the early 20th century, when the sea otter was nearly extinct due to large scale commercial hunting. The sea otter was once abundant in a wide arc across the North Pacific ocean, from ... the sea otter population to fewer than 2000 individuals in the most remote and inaccessible parts of its range. During the 20th century, sea otter populations recovered from remnant populations in the far ... of the sea otter is considered one of the greatest successes in marine conservation . ref VanBlaricom, p. 53 ref In two important parts of its range, however, sea otter populations have recently declined ... live birth. In the 1990s, California s sea otter population stopped growing for reasons that are probably ... in juveniles and adults has been found to cause many sea otter deaths, however it is not known ... spill can rapidly kill thousands of the animals. The IUCN lists the sea otter as an endangered species . Background main Sea otter Image Sea otter cropped.jpg thumb right Once on the verge of extinction , the recovery of the sea otter is considered one of the greatest successes in marine conservation. The sea otter Enhydra lutris is a marine mammal living near the shores of the Pacific Ocean ... kingdom. Between 1741 and 1911, a period of extensive hunting for sea otter pelts, known ... a limited amount of hunting by indigenous peoples has been permitted. The sea otter preys mostly upon ... have often opposed allowing the sea otter s range to increase, and there have even been instances of fishermen and others illegally killing them. ref Nickerson, pp. 47 48 ref The sea otter s range ... VanBlaricom p. 69 ref Image Sea otter grooming.jpg thumb left Sea otters rely on clean fur to stay ... significant threat to sea otters is oil spill s. ref name vanaqua cite web title Sea otter AquaFact ...   more details



  1. Supermarine Sea Otter

    2010 The Supermarine Sea Otter was a United Kingdom British amphibian aircraft designed and built ... Navy and the RAF . Design and development The main difference between the Walrus and the Sea Otter was in the mounting of the power plant. The Walrus had a rear facing engine with a pusher propeller . The Sea Otter s engine faced forward with a tractor propeller . Image Supermarine Sea Otter I JM952 MAEE Ringway 19.08.48 edited 2.jpg thumb right Sea Otter I of the Marine Aircraft Experimental ... during the design of the Sea Otter, which at its concept was called the Stingray . The original ... aircraft to the Bristol Mercury XXX engine driving a three bladed airscrew. The Sea Otter was used by both the RAF and the Royal Navy for air sea rescue ASR and patrol roles. Post war, Sea Otters were .... ref cite journal date 10 Oct 1946 title Civil Sea Otter journal Flight volume issue series pages ... supplied to the Dutch Naval Air Arm. The colonial service of France purchased six Sea Otters for use in French Indochina . Variants Sea Otter Mk I Reconnaissance and communications amphibian aircraft. Sea Otter Mk II Air Sea Rescue amphibian aircraft. Operators AUS Royal Australian Navy No. 723 ... Royal Navy No. 1701 Squadron No. 1702 Squadron No. 1703 Squadron Specifications Sea Otter aircraft ... of Flight has the nose section of JN200, a Sea Otter which served with the Royal Australian ... Sea Otter de Supermarine Sea Otter ja pl Supermarine Sea Otter ...   more details



  1. Sea Otter Cove

    , p.55 57 External links http bcmarina.com Places Sea Otter Cove Websize thumbnails.html Images of Sea Otter Cove Category Bays of British Columbia Category Ghost towns in British Columbia Category ...   more details



  1. USS Sea Otter II (IX-53)

    otherships USS Sea Otter distinguish USS Sea Otter I IX 51 Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag USN flag 1942 Ship name USS Sea Otter II Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship builder Levingston Shipbuilding Co., Orange, Texas Ship laid down Ship launched 23 August 1941 Ship sponsor Mrs. Eads Johnson Ship acquired 26 September 1941 Ship commissioned 26 October 1941 Ship decommissioned 28 May 1942 Ship in service Ship out of service Ship renamed Ship reclassified Ship refit Ship struck 8 May 1946 Ship reinstated Ship homeport Ship motto Ship nickname Ship honors Ship fate Transferred to the War Shipping Administration , 26 June 1942 Ship status Ship notes Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship type Ship displacement convert 1941 LT t 0 lk in abbr on Ship length convert 254 ft m abbr on Ship beam convert 38 ft m abbr on Ship draft convert 10 ft 2 in m abbr on Ship depth Ship hold depth Ship propulsion Ship speed Ship complement 15 Ship armament Ship armor Ship notes USS Sea Otter II was a ship ... Navy on 26 September 1941 and placed in service on 26 October 1941. Service history Sea Otter ... of voyage repairs, Sea Otter II got underway for sea trial s on 4 November. Constructed during the height of enemy submarine attacks along the Atlantic coast , Sea Otter II was designed to allow torpedo ... in the area. Consequently, Sea Otter II , like her predecessor, the 80 foot shallow draft USS Sea Otter I IX 51 3 , was destined for little use. She remained at Charleston until being placed out ... on 8 May 1946. Source DANFS http www.history.navy.mil danfs s8 sea otter ii.htm http www.navsource.org archives 09 46 46053.htm Navsource.org DEFAULTSORT Sea Otter Ii Ix 53 Category Unclassified miscellaneous vessels of the United States Navy Category Ships built in Texas Category 1941 ships pl Sea Otter II ...   more details



  1. USS Sea Otter I (IX-51)

    otherships USS Sea Otter distinguish USS Sea Otter II IX 53 Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag USN flag 1941 Ship name USS Sea Otter I Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship builder Jacobson s Shipyard, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York Ship laid down Ship launched 24 May 1941 Ship acquired 29 May 1941 Ship commissioned 9 July 1941 Ship decommissioned 6 November 1941 Ship in service Ship out of service Ship renamed Ship reclassified Ship refit Ship struck 24 June 1942 Ship reinstated Ship homeport Ship motto Ship nickname Ship honors Ship fate Scrapped Ship status Ship notes Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship type Ship displacement convert 100 LT t 0 lk in abbr on Ship length convert 80 ft m abbr on Ship beam convert 12 ft 8 in m abbr on Ship draft convert 6 ft 8 in m abbr on Ship depth Ship hold depth Ship propulsion Ship speed Ship range Ship complement Ship armament Ship armor Ship notes USS Sea Otter I IX 51 was a vessel of the United States Navy prior to World War II . The ship was built by Jacobson s Shipyard , Oyster Bay hamlet , New York Oyster Bay, New York and launched on 24 May 1941. Prior to her completion, Sea Otter I had been offered to the Navy for use as a district craft for experimental purposes by her owner, Mr. Roland L. Redmond, of New York City . Service history Acquired by the US Navy on 29 May 1941, she was placed in service on 9 July 1941. Sea Otter I operated in waters of the 3rd Naval District . She was placed out of service on 6 November 1941 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register Navy List on 24 June 1942. Sea Otter s provision unit was shipped to the Naval Engineering Experimental Station in Annapolis, Maryland , and her hull was scrapped. Source DANFS http www.history.navy.mil danfs s8 sea otter i.htm External links http www.navsource.org archives 09 46 46051.htm Photo gallery at navsource.org DEFAULTSORT Sea Otter I Ix 51 Category Unclassified ...   more details



  1. Otter

    subdivision ranks Genera subdivision Sea otter Enhydra br Lontra br Lutra br Lutrogale br Pteronura br Megalenhydris br Sardolutra range map Otter ranges.png range map caption Otter ranges An otter is any ... short limbs, with webbed paws. Most have sharp claws on their feet, and all except the sea otter have ... and 1 to 45 kilograms 2.2 to 100 lb in weight. The Oriental small clawed otter is smallest otter species and the giant otter and sea otter are the largest. They have very soft, insulated underfur which ... them warm. European otter s must eat 15 of their body weight a day, and sea otter s 20 to 25 , depending on the temperature. In water as warm as convert 10 C F abbr on , an otter needs to catch convert ... 2 Southern river otter Lontra provocax 2 Neotropical river otter Lontra longicaudis 2 clade 1 Sea ... Sea otter Enhydra lutris Genus Megalenhydris br Genus Sardolutra br Genus Algarolutra br Genus ... otters to recover. Sea otter Main Sea otter Image Sea otter cropped.jpg thumb left 200px A sea otter ... felina , Sea otter Enhydra lutris , Marine otter Lontra felina , Sea otter Enhydra lutris , Smooth ...About the carnivorous mammals Taxobox name Otter image Fischotter, Lutra Lutra.JPG image caption Eurasian otter Lutra lutra regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Carnivora familia ... and shellfish , and also other invertebrate s, amphibian s, bird s and small mammals. The otter ... weasel s, polecat s, badger s, and wolverine s. Nomenclature The word otter derives from the Old ... Cite web url http www.merriam webster.com dictionary otter title Otter work Merriam Webster s online ... none Etymonline ref An otter s den is called a holt or couch. A male otter is a dog, a female ... years of age. After one month, the young otter can come out of the cave, and after two months, it is able ... on land to avoid their fur becoming waterlogged. Sea otters are highly aquatic and live in the ocean ... style font size 90 line height 75 label1 Lutrinae 1 clade 1 Giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis 2 clade ...   more details



  1. River otter

    River otter may refer to River Otter , a river in Devon European Otter Japanese River Otter Neotropical Otter Neotropical River Otter North American river otter North American River Otter , a common animal in North American waterways Southern River Otter , found in Chile and Argentina disambig ...   more details



  1. European otter

    to fresh water to clean their fur. When living in the sea, individuals of this species are sometimes referred to as sea otters , but they should not be confused with the true sea otter , a North ... for why this species is near threatened ref trend unknown image Otter in Southwold.jpg regnum Animal ia phylum Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Carnivora familia Mustelidae subfamilia Otter Lutrinae genus Lutra range map European Otter area.png range map caption Range map species L. lutra binomial ... The European otter Lutra lutra , also known as the Eurasian otter , Eurasian river otter , common otter and Old World otter , is a Europe an and Asia n member of the Lutrinae or otter subfamily, and is typical of freshwater otter s. Description The European otter is a typical species of the otter subfamily ... habits. This otter differs from the North American river otter by its shorter neck, broader visage ... Davidson Godman, published by Hogan & Thompson, 1836 ref However, the European otter is the only otter ... Oxford University Press isbn 978 0 19 856587 1 ref The otter s average body weight is 7 to 12 kg 15.4 ... mammals carnivores otter european.html 2011 . ref ref http www.purpleopurple.com life ... . Sterling Pub Co Inc 1983 , ISBN 978 0851122359 ref Range and habitat The European otter is the most widely distributed otter species, its range including parts of Asia and Africa , as well as being ... left 200px Otter feeding on fish The European otter s diet mainly consists of fish. During the winter ... Territoriality of the otter Lutra lutra L. Erlinge, S. 1968 , Oikos , No. 19, 81 98. ref Mating ... place at night, while the day is usually spent in the European otter s Holt Animals holt den   ... the footage I noticed a tiny bubble which hit the fish and was sniffed back in by the otter. archiveurl ... airdate 2010 06 06 number 4 ref Conservation File Otterbones.jpg thumb 400px A European otter skeleton The European otter declined across its range in the second half of the 20th century ref cite web ...   more details



  1. Otter Creek

    Otter Creek may refer to some places in the United States Water bodies Otter Creek Tennessee , a tributary of the Little Harpeth River Otter Creek Vermont , a tributary of Lake Champlain Otter Creek Brewing located in Middlebury, Vermont Other uses Otter Creek, Florida , a town Otter Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin , a town Otter Creek, Dunn County, Wisconsin , a town Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area near Louisville, Kentucky Otter Creek Township, LaSalle County, Illinois , a township located near Streator, Illinois Otter Creek Wilderness , a wilderness area in West Virginia See also Otter Creek Township disambiguation disambig de Otter Creek it Otter Creek ru ...   more details



  1. Otter Township

    TOCright Otter Township may refer to one of the following places In Canada Otter Township, Algoma District, Ontario In the United States Otter Township, Saline County, Arkansas North Otter Township, Macoupin County, Illinois South Otter Township, Macoupin County, Illinois Otter Township, Warren County, Iowa Otter Township, Cowley County, Kansas Otter Township, Ellis County, Oklahoma Otter Township, Garfield County, Oklahoma Otter Township, Harper County, Oklahoma Otter Township, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma See also Otter disambiguation Otter Creek Township disambiguation geodis Category Township name disambiguation pages ...   more details



  1. Otter Island

    Otter Island may refer to Otter Island, Alaska , island near Saint Paul Island, Alaska Otter Island Ontario , island in Ontario, Canada Otter Island South Carolina , noted in American Civil War accounts Otter Island Wisconsin , island located in Wisconsin, USA Otter Island Tangier Sound , island in Maryland Otter Island Scotland , island in Scotland geodis de Otter Island ...   more details



  1. Marine otter

    distinguish sea otter Refimprove date November 2011 Taxobox name Marine otter image Lfelina.jpg status EN status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name Redlist trend unknown regnum Animal ia phylum Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Carnivora familia Mustelidae subfamilia Lutrinae genus Lontra species L. felina binomial Lontra felina binomial authority Juan Ignacio Molina Molina , 1782 range map Marine Otter area.png range map caption Marine otter range The marine otter , Lontra felina , is a rare and poorly known South America n mammal of the weasel family Mustelidae . The scientific name means otter cat , and in Spanish language Spanish , the marine otter is also often referred to as Lang es gato marino marine cat . The marine otter spends much of its time out of the water and rarely ventures into freshwater or estuary estuarine habitats, unlike the almost fully aquatic animal aquatic sea otter Enhydra lutris of the northeast Pacific and most other otter species. Geographic range Marine otters are found in littoral areas of southwestern South America, close to shore and in the intertidal areas of southern Peru , along the entire coast of Chile , and the extreme southern reaches of Argentina . ref name Redlist IUCN2008 assessors Alvarez, R. & Medina Vogel, G. year 2008 id 12303 title Lontra ... is coarser and tougher than in sea otter s. Many Who date November 2011 think their fur is tougher ... the oriental small clawed otter is smaller. Lengths range from convert 83 to 113 cm in , not counting ... www.arkive.org marine otter lontra felina text Facts 2011 . ref Their fur is dark brown on the back ... nipple teat s. The marine otter s lower jaws contain eight pairs of teeth , and the upper ... in this species not readily apparent. Habitat and diet The marine otter mainly inhabits rocky ... be seen on the mother s belly as she swims on her back, a practice similar to that of the sea otter . Parents bring food to the pups and teach them to hunt. Conservation status Marine otters are rare ...   more details



  1. Otter (disambiguation)

    wiktionary otter Otter s are aquatic or marine carnivorous mammals, members of the large and diverse family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, and others. Otter may also refer to Places Otter, Germany , a municipality in Lower Saxony Otter, Montana , an unincorporated community in the United States Otter Brook Ashuelot River , New Hampshire Otter National Forest , Montana Otter Falls, Yukon , Canada Otter Trail , South Africa Otter Creek disambiguation Otter Island disambiguation Otter Lake disambiguation Otter River disambiguation The Peaks of Otter , two mountains in Virginia Vehicles De Havilland Canada DHC 3 Otter and De Havilland Canada DHC 6 Twin Otter aircraft Otter Light Reconnaissance Car , an armoured car built in Canada during the Second World War Otter Dinghy , a type of two man sailing dinghy Otter steamship Otter steamship , a sidewheeler used by the Hudson s Bay Company in the Pacific Northwest HMS Otter HMS Otter , several ships of the Royal Navy HMQS Otter HMQS Otter , a patrol and examination vessel of the Queensland Maritime Defence Force, and later the Royal Australian Navy USS Otter DE 210 USS Otter DE 210 , a destroyer escort of the United States Navy Otter ship Otter ship , an American sailing ship on which Thomas Muir escaped from an Australian convict settlement in 1796 Otter M49 Carrier, cargo troop, amphibious, full tracked ref ... People Anthony Otter 1896 1986 , sixth Bishop of Grantham, England Butch Otter born 1942 , U.S. politician and current Governor of Idaho Francis Otter 1831 1895 , English Liberal Member of Parliament William Otter 1768 1840 , first Principal of King s College London and Bishop of Chichester, England William Dillon Otter 1843 1929 , soldier who was the first Canadian born Chief of the General Staff of the Canadian Army Other uses Otter or tr , son of Hreidmar, a dwarf in Norse mythology Otter theorem prover , the automated reasoning system otter, a board used in trawlers and minecrawlers that holds ...   more details



  1. Otter (Dinghy)

    Infobox Sailboat Specifications image Otter Dinghy.JPG class symbol crew 2 loa convert 11 ft 11 in abbr on lwl beam convert 4 ft 10 in abbr on draft convert 3 ft 6 in abbr on hull convert 165 lbs abbr on mastheight mainsail convert 56 sqft abbr on jib convert 19 sqft abbr on spinnaker convert 70 sqft abbr on . updated Otter is a classification referring to a particular design for a two man Dinghy sailing sailing dinghy with a glass fibre hull. Its rig consists of a main, a jib and an optional symmetric spinnaker. The hull dimensions are 11 ft 11 in length and 4 ft 10 in beam. The boat has a draft of 3 ft 6 in with the centreboard down. The sail area main and jib is 75 sq. ft. ref name brochure Original sales brochure available at http folk.ntnu.no wells Otter index.html ref . The class symbol is a stylised glass bubble due to the original lightweight cigar box cedar construction of the prototypes, the name Bubble was first used for the boat ref Not all at sea , by George O Brien Kennedy, ISBN 0 907677 97 5 ref . John Baker obtained the plans for an expanded version of the boat in G.R.P. .... Adlard Coles Ltd. ref . After being put into production by Baker, the name Otter was adopted coming from the river of the same name in East Devon, close to where the boat was manufactured. The Otter ... the boat does tend to sit quite low in the water and does affect the performance of the dinghy. The Otter ... 22 years, with at least 1173 boats being produced ref name brochure . The Otter dinghy was marketed ... under power and rowing ref name brochure . Several versions of the Otter were manufactured. The original .... The picture to the right shows the original wooden masted Gunter sailplan. The otter dinghy ... than the Topper dinghy Topper with a PY of 136 ref name brochure . According to Noblemarine, the Otter ... boats dinghy Otter ref . References references External links http forums.sailsite.co.uk viewforum.php?f 6 Otter Dinghy Forum on Sailsite currently the closest there is to an owners association Sailing ...   more details



  1. Otter River

    Otter River may refer to Otter River Massachusetts , a List of rivers of Massachusetts river of Massachusetts Otter River Michigan Sweet Grass Creek or Otter River, Montana Otter River Virginia See also River Otter , a river in Devon, England Otto River , a short river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand s South Island River otter disambiguation geodis ...   more details



  1. Otter Lake

    Otter Lake may refer to Canada Otter Lake Saskatchewan , a lake in Saskatchewan Otter Lake Airport in Saskatchewan Otter Lake Water Aerodrome in Saskatchewan Otter Lake, Quebec , a municipality in Quebec Otter Lake Provincial Park in British Columbia Otter Lake Nova Scotia , any of several lakes in Nova Scotia Otter Lake, Nova Scotia , a small unincorporated town in Nova Scotia Otter Lake British Columbia , a lake in the Tulameen Valley in the Similkameen Country, British Columbia Otter Lake Okanagan , a lake in the north Okanagan Valley, British Columbia Otter Lake Parry Sound District, Ontario a community in the Seguin, Ontario Township of Seguin , Parry Sound District, Ontario District of Parry Sound , Ontario Otter Lake Billings, Manitoulin Island, Ontario Otter Lake Jocelyn, Ontario St. Joseph Island , Algoma District, Ontario Algoma District , Ontario Otter Lake Minden Hills, Halitburton County, Ontario Otter Lake Madawaska Valley, Renfrew County, Ontario Otter Lake Northern Bruce, Bruce County, Ontario Bruce Peninsula , Bruce County, Ontario Bruce County , Ontario Otter Lake Faraday, Hastings County, Ontario Near Bancroft, Ontario Bancroft , Hastings County, Ontario Hastings County , Ontario Otter Lake Addington Highlands, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario Otter Lake Rideau Lakes, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario Otter Lake Huntsville, Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario Otter Lake Seguin, Parry Sound District, Ontario United States Otter Lake Arkansas , a lake in Chicot County, Arkansas Otter Lake Illinois , a lake in Illinois Otter Lake Michigan , any of several lakes in Michigan Otter Lake, Michigan , a village in Michigan Otter Lake Elcho, Wisconsin geodis ...   more details



  1. Otter Trail

    Infobox Hiking trail Name Otter Trail Photo Otter Trail03.jpg Caption View from Skilderkrans across Bloubaai Wes Location Garden Route , South Africa Designation Length convert 41 km mi Start End Points Tsitsikamma National Park Storms River Mouth br Nature s Valley Use Hiking ElevChange HighPoint LowPoint Difficulty Season Months Sights Hazards Image Otter Trail00.jpg thumb center Tidal pools at Ngubu Huts center Image Otter Trail01.jpg thumb center Oakhurst Huts next to Lottering River at the ocean mouth center Image Otter Trail02.jpg thumb center Sunset from Andre Huts at the Kliprivier mouth center The Otter Trail is a hiking trail along the Garden Route coast of South Africa and is named for the Cape Clawless Otter ref name sayb15 cite book title South Africa Yearbook 2007 08 editor Delien Burger publisher South African Government Communication and Information System edition 15 pages 548 chapter 20. Tourism isbn 978 0 621 37568 8 url http www.gcis.gov.za docs publications yearbook 2008 ref which occurs in this region. This trail is widely regarded as one of the finest in the world and stretches from Storms River Mouth coord 34 01 15.5 S 23 52 47.5 E in the east to Nature s Valley coord 33 58 56 S 23 34 36 E in the west, is 26  km long as the crow flies and 41  km as the hiker walks. Walking the trail takes 5 days, and the 4 nights are spent in comfortable huts with superb views. The route is located entirely within the Tsitsikamma National Park , which protects an 80  km long strip of coastal mountains, forest and beaches. The trail traverses an extremely scenic landscape, never straying far from the shoreline, but often climbing steeply and then descending to the beach or a river crossing. Vegetation along the way is either fynbos , dense gallery forest or open, rocky sections near the sea with an abundance of wildflowers. Trail stages Day 1 4.8  ... African National Parks DEFAULTSORT Otter Trail commonscat Category Hiking trails in South Africa SouthAfrica ...   more details



  1. Otter (sternwheeler)

    horsepower . Ship propulsion sternwheel Ship speed Ship capacity Ship crew Ship notes Otter ... and Stikine River Stikine rivers from 1874 to 1897. Columbia River service Otter was built in Portland ... made the trial trip of the Otter on March 28, 1874. He intended to run the Otter on the lower Columbia ... Columbia, above the Cascades Rapids . ref name Lewis Although both Otter and Teaser were ..., and so they purchased both Otter and Teaser , and arranged to have them sent to Puget Sound ... to Puget Sound On Puget Sound, Otter was first used to tow barges for the Renton Coal Company, and was later ... Henry Villard bought out the Starr Line and all their steamers including Otter . ref name ShipsInland Newell, Inland Sea , at 80 83. ref Otter is reported to have been worked for one season on the Stikine River in British Columbia . ref name Affleck . Otter was used as a trading steamer until ... Des Moines with the sternwheeler Hassalo sternwheeler Hassalo . ref name Lewis ref name McCurdy Otter sustained substantial damage but was successfully beached with no lives lost. Otter was owned at the time of the collision by Captain T. Cook of Tacoma. Repairs were made however, and Otter was returned ..., WA 1966 Newell, Gordon R., Ships of the Inland Sea , Superior Publishing Co., Seattle, WA 2nd ...   more details



  1. Otter, Germany

    Infobox German location Name Otter Wappen Wappen der Gemeinde Otter.jpg lat deg 53 lat min 14 lon deg 9 lon min 44 Lageplan Otter in WL.svg Bundesland Niedersachsen Landkreis Harburg Samtgemeinde Tostedt H he 47 Fl che 34.13 Einwohner 1523 Stand 2006 12 31 PLZ 21259 Vorwahl 04182 Kfz WL Gemeindeschl ssel 03 3 53 027 Stra e Todtshorner Weg 9 Website http www.otter.de www.otter.de B rgermeister Herbert Busch Partei CDU Otter is a municipality in the district of Harburg , in Lower Saxony , Germany . Cities and towns in Harburg district References Reflist Harburg geo stub de Otter Niedersachsen eo Otter komunumo it Otter nl Otter Nedersaksen pl Otter Niemcy pt Otter Alemanha ro Otter Niedersachsen ru sr vi Otter, Harburg vo Otter war Otter, Alemanya ...   more details




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