Otters: Adorable Geniuses of the Animal Kingdom

Are you surprised that an otter can do the following?

Surprise? So let’s learn about this super cute and extremely intelligent animal through the photos below.

"151006otter01-f8a6d" Otters belong to the group of mammals, with 13 different species distributed all over the world, except the Arctic and Australia. There is much evidence that otters appeared on Earth 5 million years ago
"151006otter02-f8a6d" Many of us mistakenly think that otters live in the water. But actually, only sea otters are like that, the remaining species spend most of their time on land.
"151006otter03-6f6ca" The average lifespan of an otter in the wild is 10 years. However, in captivity, otters can live up to 20 years
"151006otter04-6f6ca" Many people confuse otters and beavers. However, these are actually two unrelated species. Otters are more closely related to minks.
"151006otter07-b8bb9" An individual otter can dive underwater for 4 minutes, diving up to nearly 100m deep just to find food.

"151006otter05-6f6ca"Although they do not have a thick layer of fat, otters have a thick layer of fur that helps keep their bodies warm. "151006otter06-b8bb9" Otters are one of the most intelligent animals in the world. Like chimpanzees, otters can make different items for their own use. They are also one of the species that uses rocks to break mussel shells – a very rare ability among animals.

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