Two river otters, Louie and Ophelia, weaseled their way out of their Wisconsin zoo enclosure last week during a winter storm, appearing on security camera footage cavorting across the snow ...

The river otter is active during all months of the year, leaving the den at night or twilight but often continuing its foraging or other activities until mid-morning or even later in the day. Much ...

However, unlike other otters, they spend more time on land than in the water. Their paws are only partially webbed, with short, blunt claws. Their opposable thumbs and partial webbing also allow for ...

This adorable post from wild_animalsgram asks, “What could be sweeter?” and the answer is a resounding, “Nothing.” Because ...

These otters swim by propelling themselves with their powerful tails and flexing their long bodies. They also have webbed feet, water repellent fur to keep them dry and warm, and nostrils and ears ...

Otters are perfectly suited to swimming. They have a streamlined body, short legs and webbed feet. They also have dense fur that keeps them warm, a tapered tail, small ears, and nostrils that can ...

As otters mature, their ways of exploring and manipulating the environment continue to share similarities with humans. As we can see in the video, their paws have little webbing, plus opposable ...