North American river otters can grow to four feet long from tip to tail. The phrase “this place is a pigsty” might need to be replaced with “this place is an otter latrine.” Particularly the busy ...

EDGEWATER, Maryland (WJZ) — Otters may look adorable, but scientists say their poop is a goldmine of information. A new study from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland, ...

Nov. 9—When Nick Forman was a kid, his chore was picking up dog poop. Years later, he's still collecting scat, this time for a paycheck. "It's the worst chore in the world," said Forman, who collects ...

DNA analysis of otter poop in the Chesapeake Bay has given scientists insight into their diet, health, and even enabled them to determine stress levels. River otters are small, semi-aquatic mammals ...

North American river otters eat, play and defecate in the same place. And their unhealthy habits make them ideal for detecting future health threats in the environment. Kristen Goodhue A North ...

Scientists found Eurasian otter poop on Lantau Island and rediscovered an “elusive” mammal considered locally extinct for decades. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto A pair walking along the coast ...

River otters are unequivocally cute. But their eating habits are not so adorable. Most animals—humans included—separate the place where they defecate from the place where they eat. But river otters ...