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Coyote seizing a Utah sucker fish from a family of river otters -2

A coyote darts out of the brush to seize a Utah sucker fish from a family of six river otters. Five otters flee into an ice hole, but one brave otter turns to face the threat. Species: North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), coyote (canis latrans), Utah sucker (catostomus ardens).

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: NA, Wyoming, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 9
Copyright: © Ephraim Heller