Otters find food underwater by feel. They use their hands to scrounge for crabs, clams, and other shellfish.
Otters have strong tails to swim through murky water
No. Platypuses are solitary hunters and feeders. They sometimes dive and feed in small family groups.
The water is murky
what does murky water mean
Large group of piranhas can hunt otters and eat them.
Definitely not
Otters have highly sensitive whiskers, or vibrissae, that help them detect vibrations and movements in the water, even in murky conditions. These whiskers can sense the slightest changes in water currents, allowing otters to locate nearby fish by interpreting the signals they generate. This tactile feedback is crucial for hunting in muddy water where visibility is low, enabling otters to catch prey effectively.
Into the Murky Water was created on 2011-05-02.
yes it is
Otters are very active, chasing prey in the water or searching the beds of rivers, lakes or the seas. Most species live beside water, but river otters usually enter it only to hunt or travel, otherwise spending much of their time on land to avoid their fur becoming waterlogged.
No, "murky" means hard to see through. Deep water can be murky because it is often dark, but shallower water can also be murky if it is muddy.
FOOD Otters are carnivores (meat eaters). They eat crustaceans (animals with shells), amphibians, reptiles, birds and insects, but mostly fish. They use their keen sense of touch to find and catch their underwater target. Their sensitive facial whiskers easily detect moving prey. This is especially useful in the murky water created by the otter searching for victims on muddy lake and stream bottoms. Otters typically hunt by diving and chasing fish, or by digging in the bottom of ponds and streams. Although otters are expert divers, hunting is not always successful. One study found that the success rate of finding food on a dive was less than 20%.