- Otter - Wikipedia
Otters are distinguished by their long, slim bodies, powerful webbed feet for swimming, and their dense fur, which keeps them warm and buoyant in water They are playful animals, engaging in activities like sliding into water on natural slides and playing with stones
- Otter | Description, Habitat, Species, Distribution, Food, Facts . . .
Otter, any of 13 species of semiaquatic mammals that belong to the weasel family and are noted for their playfulness The otter has a lithe and slender body with short legs, a strong neck, and a long flat tail that helps propel it gracefully through water
- Otters - Types, Size, Habitat, Diet, Lifespan, Predators, Pictures
An otter refers to a semiaquatic carnivorous mammal of the subfamily Lutrinae under Mustelidae, a family that also includes weasels, badgers, minks, stoats, wolverines, and others They are found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica, though their range is limited to specific regions
- Otter Facts | Mammals | BBC Earth
Amazing otter facts • There are 13 species of otter in total, ranging from the small-clawed otter, native to South and Southeast Asia, to the giant otter, which lives only in the rivers and creeks of the Amazon, Orinoco, and La Plata rivers in South America
- Otter Animal Facts - A-Z Animals
The world’s largest otter to date was found in the Big Fish, a body of water in Maine While most otters are an average size of 40 inches (or half Michael Jordan’s height), this one was 76 inches long, making it approximately as tall as Michael Jordan is
- Otter guide: where do they live, what do they eat, and how to identify . . .
Learn more about this carnivorous, semi-aquatic mammal, including how to identify each otter species, habitat, diet and other species facts
- 13 Types of Otters: Species, Facts and Photos - TRVST
Otters, known as carnivorous mammals, fall under the family Mustelidae, including ferrets and weasels They are classified under the subfamily Lutrinae Adapted to thrive both in saltwater and freshwater habitats, otters possess slender bodies and webbed feet
- Otters — International Otter Survival Fund
There are 14 species of otter around the world and many of them are endangered Use the links below to explore the different species and find out more about otters in other parts of the world
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