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do otter dens resemble rat's nests?
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Not an expert but I don't think so. I know beavers make beaver lodges with underwater access and Otters (river or sea) are still water based creatures (of the Martin family). From what I've read it seems that otters need land access to their dens but also water access in winter so typically rats, being land based rodents would den up in dark holes and under piles, logs, tarps, etc. w/o any access to water. From reading, it seems that otters like to kill muskrats/beavers and stuff and steal their dens like a good ole freeloader!
Jay