Between 1987 and 1992, I conducted regular studies on otters at the Vilija-Minsk water supply canal. The research primarily focused on assessing the otters’ diet within this artificial habitat and analyzing their distribution along the canal and its surroundings. However, the study was not completed as initially planned. Since last autumn, I have resumed my research on otters in the area, although behavioral aspects were largely unexplored in the past. Now, we are examining otter behavior using camera traps.
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