Giant and River Otter litters contain as many as five pups.

Eurasian otter fun facts. It has a long slim body with a thick tail and legs which are short. European river otters have sleek dark brown fur and the color is often light and paler on the underside. The Otter Lutra lutra Conservation status Otters are strictly protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and cannot be killed kept or sold even stuffed specimens except under licence.

There are 13 species of otter around the world and many of them are endangered. OTTER FACTS FOR KIDS. An animal symbol of Europe Photo Unsplash Among the most curious and particular animals to observe and study all over the world there are them the aquatic mammals.

Freshwater otters can have 1-3 pups in their litter. Eurasian otters are not picky. The oriental or Asian small-clawed otter is the smallest otter in the world.

Sea Otters can give birth every year with longer birth intervals in females. They tend to be more adaptable than other otter species and can survive on a large assortment of foods from fish to crab to muskrats and young beavers. There are 13 species in total ranging from the small-clawed otter to the giant otter.

Asian Small-Clawed Otters can have six pups in a litter. European Otter Fun Facts What do European otters look like. World Otter Day.

In the late 1950s and early 1960s otters underwent a sudden and catastrophic decline throughout much of Britain and Europe. It also has a small nose and ears both of which can be closed while in water. Amazing Facts About the Otter The European or Eurasian otter is often referred to as the common otter.