They use it to stabilize themselves when they swim and they use it to propel themselves for short distances while swimming.
Otters have strong tails to swim through murky water
They catch it with their claws and teeth, and move around with there very large tails, to swim very fast.
The mom teaches otters how to swim. Nature I guess is a better answer!
Otters can swim at fast speeds, crack open oyster shells (and other crustaceans), and can even be taught to do tricks!
Otters slap the water with their tails so that they can be able to move. This is their mode of swimming from one point to another.
swim and look after there young
They need their tails to swim.
No. They are very quick those lil otters.
the otters use their paws to swim fast away from predators
Yes. Remarkably well, actually.
they like to swim in a river.
Yabbies swim backward using their tails