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| Photo Credit: Becky Thomas |
We're back after the festive break and very pleased to announce our first Mammal of the Month for 2015 - the otter.
Our top five facts for this often secretive species are:
• They can live up to 10 years in the wild
• Young are born in dens called holts and the mother looks after the cubs alone
• Otters can have large territories - up to 20 km of river!
• Their poo is called spraint - it smells sweet and musky and is often the only way you know that an otter is in the area.
• After almost disappearing from much of Britain in the last century they are now making an impressive come-back - BMG even has a record from very close to the Oracle Shopping Centre in the centre of Reading!!
Find out more about the species on the Mammal Society's fact sheet and please record any sightings (of them or their signs) one our website
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