KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Some of the animals at Zoo Knoxville were happy to see snowy weather on Wednesday. Among those that ...

The Eurasian otter, a rare and endangered mammal, has been photographed for the first time at Nawegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve ...

Most of the fur on the otters’ bodies is dark brown. Their faces and necks are a lighter brown with light brown to grey fur on their bellies. Like many mammals, otters have two layers of fur.

"Sea otters," says marine biologist Jim Bodkin, " have absolutely the finest fur in the animal kingdom. If you've ever held one in your hands, you would know why. They have an incredibly dense and ...

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 ...

Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters are primarily insulated by fur, not blubber. In fact they have the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Sadly that thick, resplendent coat has also given otters ...