Otter is a popular mammal, which is very rarely seen in our country. It is a predatory animal which mainly feeds on fish and other organisms living in water. It is found practically all over Europe and is most commonly found in rivers, ponds and streams.
Otter Coloring Pages
Two floating otters
Two otter dads along with their son decided to swim in the sea today to cool off a bit from this high temperature and sun. See how...
A warming otter
It's getting warmer outside, so not only us humans are leaving our houses but also animals are drawn to the sun. This time on...
The Otter Family
Otters live in wetlands where they can swim. They love to roam the water world. In today's coloring page we have for you a family of Otters who decided to have a little rest...
Lying otter
Here before you the animal that occurs in Poland is the otter. Otters are animals which are very good at swimming and their natural habitat is...
Diving otter
The picture shows an otter that has just dived under water. Probably it sensed some fish, because otters eat fish. Otters live in areas...
Otter Watcher
Otters are found in wetlands lakes or rivers are very good at swimming and hunting fish. This time our otter seems to have just decided to...
Sweet otter
This otter looks like something out of a fairy tale or a book, but you can guess that such an otter looks different in reality. You can see it on your own...
Floating otters
In front of you in the picture there are two otters which are very good swimmers. You can meet otters also in Poland. I wonder what otters on the picture are doing now....
A caring otter
In front of you in the picture of an animal that does very well in the water. It is an otter, specifically a mother otter and her young. As we can see...
Otter with a ball
In the picture we have an otter which looks like it wants to play with a ball. An otter is a very good swimmer. The main food of this otter is...
Otter over water
The main place of residence and life of these animals are wetlands in the vicinity of which there are backwaters, ponds or lakes, because the natural and, at the same time, favorite food...
Bathing otter
Otters are animals that mainly feed on fish and are therefore a nuisance to fish farm pond owners because they steal fish and eat them.
Otter in the Zoo
Many animals take part in appearances before the public in the circus. Otters, which are very well-known animals in...
The otter on the banks of most rivers builds its burrows, which are not visible at first glance because the entrance to them is only below the surface of the water. The otter is a very clever animal because it even has ventilation holes in its burrow, which are very often found underneath roots. Very often, instead of digging a burrow, it captures ready-made burrows of other animals. Most often a badger or a fox.
The body length of this animal can reach up to 90 cm, while the tail length ranges from 35 to even 60 cm. An adult individual usually weighs between 8 and 10 kilograms.
The upper part of the otter's body has a characteristic brown color, through which we can easily recognize it. The lower part of the body is much lighter. An interesting feature is the otter's ears, which are round and close underwater when diving.
It usually goes out at night to forage, but it is not keen to stray too far from its burrow. It tries to get food as close as possible to its home. Except sometimes, when it is very hungry, it can go on a very long journey to get food.
Trivia
- Swimming skills: Otters are excellent swimmers and divers. They can spend up to 8 hours a day in the water and dive to depths of up to 60 meters.
- Fur: The otter's fur is very thick and waterproof, which helps them stay warm while swimming in cold water.
- Diet: Otters feed mainly on fish, but also eat crustaceans, mollusks and small mammals.
- Tools: Sea otters are among the few animals that use tools. They use stones to break shells and shells on their bellies.
- Social animals: Otters are very social and usually live in family groups consisting of a mother and her young.
- Mode of communication: Otters communicate with each other using a variety of sounds, gestures and smells.
- Sight: Otters have very good eyesight, both in the water and on land.
- Teeth: The otters' teeth are very sharp and strong, allowing them to pierce the shells and scales of fish.
- Traffic: Otters are agile both in water and on land. They can run at speeds of up to 30 km/h and jump up to 6 meters.
- Threats: Otters are threatened with extinction due to water pollution, destruction of their habitat and hunting. However, they are protected in many countries.
