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English: North American River Otters, Lontra canadensis (per Schreber, 1777. More commonly used, but allegedly incorrect latin name: Lutra canadensis). I took the photo in San Francisco Zoo on 08/29/2005.
Français : Loutre de rivière, Lontra canadensis. Image prise au zoo de San Fransisco le 29 Août 2005.
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English: North American River Otters, ( Lontra canadensis)

Aragonés: Loiras ( Lontra canadensis)
Česky: vydra severoamerická ( Lontra canadensis)
Dansk: Nordamerikansk odder ( Lontra canadensis)
Deutsch: Nordamerikanische Fischotter ( Lontra canadensis)
English: North American River Otters, ( Lontra canadensis)
Español: Dos nutrias norteamericanas, ( Lontra canadensis)
Suomi: Saukkoja ( Lontra canadensis) San Franciscon eläintarhassa
Français : Des loutres ( Lontra canadensis)
Gaeilge: Madraí uisce ( Lontra canadensis)
Galego: Lontra americana ( Lontra canadensis).
日本語: カナダカワウソ( Lontra canadensis)
Latina: Lontrae canadenses
‪Norsk (nynorsk)‬: To nordamerikanske otrar ( Lontra canadensis).
Polski: Wydra kanadyjska ( Lontra canadensis)
Português: Lontra Norte Americana, ( Lontra canadensis)
Русский: Канадские выдры ( Lontra canadensis)
Slovenčina: Severoamerické riečne vydry ( Lontra canadensis)
Slovenščina: Severnoameriška rečna vidra ( Lontra canadensis)
ไทย: นากแม่น้ำอเมริกาเหนือ ( Lontra canadensis)
‪中文(简体)‬: 北美水獭( Lontra canadensis)

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current 08:46, 29 August 2005 Thumbnail for version as of 08:46, 29 August 2005 2,262×2,048 (3.92 MB) Azov (North American River Otters (lutra canadensis). Photo taken in San Francisco Zoo, 08/29/2005. )
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