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Otters

Otters are semi-aquatic fish-eating mammals with a thick fur to keep them warm in cold water. Ask questions about these playful animals here.

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What is Otters Predators?

The amazon otter is prey for caimans, crocodiles, jaguars, mountain lions, large groups of piranhas, and green anacondas.

What are otters nests called?

An otter's burrow is called a Den, Holt or Couch

Is it legal to hunt sea otters today?

It is legal for native Alaskans to hunt Sea Otter with no limits providing:

Alaska Natives (Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos) who reside in Alaska and who dwell on the coast of the north Pacific Ocean or the Arctic Ocean may harvest sea otters for subsistence purposes or the creation and sale of Native articles of handicraft or clothing if the harvest is not wasteful.

A Native must be one-fourth degree or more Alaska Indian, Aleut or Eskimo or be enrolled under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

It is illegal for a person who is not Indian, Aleut, or Eskimo to actively participate in any manner in hunting sea otters.

How do they open hard shelled prey?

they lay on their backs and use a rock to crack it

Is an otter an omnivore?

All species in Lutrinae, the otter subfamily, are carnivores. The diet of any given species of otter consists almost entirely of seafood, especially fish and crustaceans. Some otters (excluding the sea otter) sometimes also eat small mammels, but no species of otter includes vegetation as a significant part of its diet.

What classification is a river otter?

Otters are semi aquatic animals. the sub family of otters are Lutrinae which forms part of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, badgers, polecats and wolevrines(not the x-man figure and if you dont know what it is WIKIPEDIA it!). They mainly eat aquatic animals and small birds and small mammels (e.g mice, doormice etc)

Do river otters eat corn?

I believe a river otter ate my corn because had it been a raccoon it would've taken the whole cob but no, it just ate the kernals right off the plant.

Why do otters have 5 toes and fingers?

Otters have 5 webbed toes on all 4 feet. Their back feet are more flipperlike for swimming.

What consumers are stingrays?

According to a study done at Stanford, 87%.

Are there sea otters in Scotland?

There are otters found in Scotland. It should be noted that they are not technically 'sea' otters as these are a sub species found along the coast of Japan, Canada and USA. Otters found in Scotland are Eurasian or European otters.

Why does my friend get scared around otters?

It is possible your friend has Lutraphobia. This is the phobia of otters.

Are otters always in water?

No, otters do spend a lot of time in the water, but they also have four functioning legs. They come up on land for many reasons.

What continent do sea otters live in?

All continents exept the arctic/antarctic