5 Fun Facts About Otters
1. Otters are a sub-branch of the weasel family and are found in all parts of the world, except Antarctica and Australia. Probably because Antarctica is too cold with all that snow and ice, and Australia has way too many spiders for a smart Otter to want to visit. There are thirteen species of otter. Some spend most of their time in the water, while other are mostly land based. There are, of course, certain Otters who spend most of their time in bed, or the living room colouring books. Wonder what would happen if an Otter went into space? 2. Otters can be as small as 2ft in length, weighing in at only a couple of pounds. Sea otters and the large Giant otter can reach up to 6ft in length and tops the scales at almost 100lbs. Must be all the fresh fish, frogs, crayfish and crabs they eat. Yep, otters are carnivores, meaning they mainly eat meat. And mostly sea creatures. But some otters have been known to pop down to the local takeaway for a nice cheese burger. 3. ...