OTTERS OF THE WORLD

Meet the playful and charismatic mammals that hold hands when they fall asleep, have unrivalled parenting skills, mythical abilities and a talent for catching crabs

Otters are amazing creatures. Not only are they some of the cutest animals out there but they’re also playful, mischievous, and we’re only just starting to understand how intelligent they are. They can clutch rocks firmly in their paws to use as tools and smash apart crustaceans or pick up sticks to prize open clams. They can solve basic puzzles such as stacking cups of varying size, they play fight with one another, and use muddy riverbanks as waterslides repeatedly for nothing else other than pure enjoyment. Aside from incredible intelligence, they’re unbelievable hunters and some of the most well adapted predators on the planet. The sea otter, for example, can hold its breath for up to eight minutes while frantically darting around beneath the surface at a speed of 14.5…

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