Mammals of North Carolina:
their Distribution and Abundance

Guilford County

sciNamecomNamedateobservernumbercommentsphoto_linkobsType
Lontra canadensisNorth American River Otter2022-11-30Carrie Council2Swimming mammal, 3-4 feet long with long tail that tapers to a point. Both were eating fish and curious of me. - Piedmont Environmental Center, High Point, NCphoto02_Photo
Lontra canadensisNorth American River Otter2020-10-17Chris D1Brown, thick fur, seemed shiny. 2.5 feet long, dark tail came to a point. - Bridge on Penny Road that goes over City Lake near the Piedmont Environmental Center. 03_Roadkill
Lontra canadensisNorth American River Otter2020-05-10Robin1Body shape - Richardson Taylorphoto02_Photo
Lontra canadensisNorth American River Otter2019-12-27robinseveralI looked these up on your site. - Greensboro NCphoto02_Photo
Lontra canadensisNorth American River Otter2018-08-19Erich Crouch3There were 3 Otters swimming the shoreline searching for food. One was eating a crayfish and one had a small fish. - North Buffalo Creek in Greensboro, NC.05_Sight
Lontra canadensisNorth American River Otter2017-10-08Matt Wangerin1Swimming in beaver pond N of Plainfield Rd. - 9 am - Plainfield Marsh05_Sight
Lontra canadensisNorth American River Otter2016-11-27Matt Wangerin2After 3 pm. Observed as otter climbed out of water onto a log and consumed fish. - Wetland "pond" assoc with Haw River. photo02_Photo
Lontra canadensisNorth American River Otter2015-03-15Anthony vicino1In a small pond near Lake Brandt - But-mil park Summerfield, NC05_Sight
Lontra canadensisNorth American River Otter0000-00-00david shain1Saw otter close up from bridge. He was eating something just below bridge. He looked pretty big, including tail about 4 feet. - Lake Brandt Greenway bridge near Strawberry Road. Later I spotted him swimming near the pier at Bur-Mil park.05_Sight