Interesting Facts about the OTTER ***

Facts about the Otter

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Did you Know? List of Facts about the Otter
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about the Otter, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about the Otter are as follows:

Fact 1 - Definition: The otter is a carnivorous animal of the genus Lutra. They have large, flattish heads, short ears, and webbed toes. Otters have long, slim bodies and relatively short limbs, with webbed pawsThey are aquatic and feed on fish. Their fur is soft and valuable.

Fact 2 - The common otter of Europe is Lutra vulgaris, the American otter is L. Canadensis and other species inhabit South America and Asia.
Fact 3 - Otters are related to weasels, polecats and badgers
Fact 4 - An otter's den is called a holt or couch
Fact 5 - The Otter has sharp claws on their feet
Fact 6 - Otters are family creatures and a newborn baby is taken care of by the mother, father, and all the other offspring
Fact 7 - The River otter has short, dense brown fur with a waterproof undercoat
Fact 8 - River Otter stats and facts
- Weight: 6-10 kg
- Length: 3-4 ft
- Habitat: Near streams and rivers
- Lifespan: 8 - 15 years
- Diet: River Otters are Carnivorous and eat snakes, frogs, bugs, waterfowls, mussels, crabs, turtles, muskrats and birds
Fact 9 - The Sea otter can grow to be 6 feet long, but average 3 to 5 feet. Males weigh 60 to 70 pounds; females are 35 to 64 pounds
Fact 10 - There are 12 species of otter
Fact 11 - Some otters are expert at opening shellfish
Fact 12 - The Otter is a playful and highly social animal
Fact 13 - The names given to babies are pups or whelps
Fact 14 - The giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) inhabits South America and grows to a length of up to 1.8 metres (6 ft)
Fact 15 - The collective name for a group is a family, lodge, raft or romp
Fact 16 - Males are called males
Fact 17 - Females are called females