Otters mating in Yellowstone

What happens when you go out looking for bear cubs? You get distracted by MATING otters!
Jenny captured some of their fascinating behavior with a spotting scope and an iPhone with a @phoneskope adapter.
After quite a bit of flirting onshore, they mated for close to an hour in and out of the water(!)
Jenny narrowed down an hour's worth of footage to a digestible 2.5 minutes, trying to capture some of the interesting behavior.
Did you know that female North American river otters delay implantation of the embryos for at least 8 months, and often 10-12? That means these otter pups won't likely be born until early spring next year.
I hope you enjoy this rare glimpse into river otter behavior. 💕
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[@sarahelionda2995]

that was forced... i hope she speaks up about it

[@Ajsweatt-lf9xp]

Same

[@user-pl6ms5fj7g]

​@@Ajsweatt-lf9xp So she'll tell other otters what he did?

[@daniellecruz3311]

"Speaks up about it"? Well, that's how animals mate if you're implying the other is "r a p e d".

[@anouktates416]

❤

[@user-ej6gb8iz4i]

👍

[@jlmtrout]

Persistent, no little blue pills needed for that guy…..

[@user-td8mf7bt8f]

….계속 생각나ㅡㅡ나두 발정난나봐❤💜💙