posted on 2013-12-23, 02:46authored byAnna M. Roos, Erik O. Ågren
Data on otters included in the study. Identification number, year of death, cause of death, total length (from nose to tip of the tail), weight, age group and locality data are given, as well as number of cysts on each individual. The otters were divided into three age groups according to their estimated age: juvenile (up to 5 months old), subadult (approximately 5 -18 months old) and adult (over 18 months old), based on the presence/absence of long bone growth plates, and in some cases also on the size of the testis and baculum. Some otters lack information on length and/or weight, most often due to severe damages in traffic.