Posterior Cerebral Artery. Long shunned by Neuroangio for no fault of its own, the PCA is now getting the attention it richly deserves. The PCA is an old vessel, in fact emerging in the lower species prior to development of the MCA.
River Otters are mammals that are relatives of the stoats, weasels, mink, badgers and wolverines. These groups of mammals are known as Mustelids. The Mustelids all have one thing in common, they all have scent glands that they use to mark off their territory. In the wild they live less than 10 years; in captivity they live 10 - 15 years. Range/Habitat: River otters are found along rivers, streams, and lakes and also in estuaries, coastal bogs, and large marine waterways such as Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
North American river otters build dens in the burrows of other mammals, in natural hollows, such as under a log, or in river banks. Dens have underwater entrances and a tunnel leading to a nest chamber that is lined with leaves, grass, moss, bark, and hair.orth American river otters can live up to 21 years in captivity. They normally live about 8 to 9 years in the wild. North American river otters live alone or in family groups of, usually, females and their young. They are known as playful animals, often seen sliding in mud and snow and playing in the water.