2007-01-25 17:02:38 · 6 answers · asked by renee 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Find out about the Otter here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otter
2007-01-25 19:58:29 · answer #1 · answered by Motti _Shish 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The otter (lutrinae) is a carnivorous aquatic mammal, part of the family Mustelidae. Otters have a dense layer of very soft underfur which, protected by their outer layer of long guard hairs, keeps them dry under water and traps a layer of air to keep them warm.
All otters have long, slim, streamlined bodies of extraordinary grace and flexibility, and short limbs; in most cases they have webbed paws. Most have sharp claws to grasp prey, but the short-clawed otter of southern Asia has only vestigial claws, and two closely-related species of African otter have no claws at all: these species live in the often muddy rivers of Africa and Asia and locate their prey by touch.
2007-01-25 17:14:56 · answer #2 · answered by Rain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
long bobied, aquatic, carnivorus mamalas with a thick flattened tail,webbed feet and a dog-liked head,fish eatingand nocturnal
lutra lutra (european otter)
lutra cacadensis (american otter)
enhydra lutris (american sea otter)
2007-01-26 18:49:31 · answer #3 · answered by wild joe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try this link
www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/0006/otters.html.27k
or go to google & write in river otters etc
2007-01-25 17:21:09 · answer #4 · answered by ausblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hope I helped.
2007-01-25 17:12:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a very cute animal!! :)
2007-01-25 17:06:36 · answer #6 · answered by lexi(: 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋