Park staff are checking camera traps, wading out into the park's swampy wilderness and encouraging visitors to share any otter sightings.
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Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
11 Feb. 2026
The little animals that will come to be emblematic of the 2026 Games are stoats, extremely cute critters that in real life are related to the weasel and the otter.
Wolverines are beagle-sized carnivores related to weasels, ermines, badgers, martens, otters, and black footed ferrets, all of which are native to this state.
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Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
3 Feb. 2026
The coastal marten, also known as the Humboldt marten, is about the size of a ferret and lives in coastal forests.
The Chinese Zodiac operates on a cycle, rotating through 12 animals (rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, pig) that were said to have competed in a legendary race, while also incorporating 5 elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, water) for a 60-year sequence.
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