Join Sierra Club BC and scientific illustrator Dr. Julius Csotonyi in an online art lesson where we’ll learn how to draw a very clever and resourceful being: the river otter!
Not only will we be making art, but we’ll also get to learn all about these incredibly gifted swimmers. This includes the important role they play in connecting land and water ecosystems.
Grab a pencil and join the fun!
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Fact updates:
In the webinar, it was said that sea otters can hold their breath longer than river otters. The reverse is actually true! Sea otters can hold their breath for 5 minutes and river otters can hold their breath up to 8 minutes. Learn more here: www.doi.gov/blog/12-facts-abo....
In the webinar, it was said that river otters walk digitigrade, meaning they walk on their toes like cats and dogs. While members of the weasel family (to which river otters belong - learn more here: www.sciencedirect.com/topics/...) can walk either digitigrade or plantigrade, river otters most often walk plantigrade. This means that they walk on the soles of their feet like humans do. You can learn more here: www.nrs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/jrnl...
5 дек 2023
