Difference between revisions of "Otter"
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Latest revision as of 12:20, 18 October 2020
Description
1) Small aquatic mammals of the family Mustelidae. Otters have very dense, soft underfur covered by long guard hairs. Otters are native to several areas around the globe where they live in both fresh water (River otter) and marine (Sea otter) environments. Once widely hunted and trapped to near extinction, otters are now protected by the 1911 Fur Seal Treaty.
2) See annatto.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Otter (Deut.); nutria (Esp.); loutre (Fr.); lutrinae (It.); lontra (It., Port.); otters (Ned.);
Additional Images
Brazilian Giant Otter
River Otter
Sea Otter
Otter
Resources and Citations
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "otter." (Accessed 14 Sept. 2005).
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otter (Accessed Sept. 14, 2005)
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998