Highly adaptable, Asian small-clawed otters can thrive in a variety of freshwater aquatic habitats, from swamps and mangrove ...

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

Sea otters have powerful teeth and even more powerful bites – an estimated 615 pounds of force. That’s about as much as a ...

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.

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

"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 ...

Baby sea otters are completely dependent on their mothers. Watch this mother sea otter groom her pup so the baby stays warm and buoyant.

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 ...

Like cats, sea otters spend considerable time licking and biting their fur to keep it clean and conditioned. Also like cats, they rub their faces and hard-to-reach places with their paws.