Bibliography

A Guide to the Identification of Prey Remains in Otter Spraints

JWH Conroy, J Watt, JB Webb and A Jones
Series: MAMMAL SOCIETY OCCASIONAL PUBLICATIONS 16
Fully illustrated key to fish bones found in otter spraints.
52 pages, illus.
Mammal Society
 

The Otter

G Woodroffe
Detailed research and information on biology, behaviour and conservation.
24 pages, col photos, figs.
Mammal Society
 

Animal Lives: The Otter

Sally Tagholm
Aimed at young children, this is an illustrated story about the life of an otter family.
52 pages, col illus.
Larousse
 

The Compleat Otter

Joseph A Davis
Provides a complete, up to date account of the evolution, behaviour, geographic distribution, and systematics of the otter. It covers the diverse natural histories of the nine species, combining field and captive observations with the personal experiences of the author, and the place of otters in myths, literature, and the arts is discussed. Jan 2001
Krieger, USA
 

The Otter Among Us

James Williams
Fine account of otters, with marvellous colour and black and white illustrations by Bruce Pearson. The author draws on a lifetime's observation of otters, principally in Somerset.
176 pages, col & B/w illus.
Tiercel Publishing
 

Otters

Paul Chanin
Series: MAMMAL SOCIETY SERIES
The otter is one of the best-loved of British mammals, and yet rarely seen. This book describes the otter's solitary life style and interaction with other otters; its range of sounds; its methods of fishing; its breeding season; where and when it sleeps; what it eats, and many other facts.
128 pages, 50 b/w illus.
 

Otters

Bobby Tulloch
Series: WORLDLIFE LIBRARY
Personal and pictorial guide to the otters of Shetland by Tulloch, who is a native naturalist and fisherman.
48 pages, 25 col photos.
Colin Baxter