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Definition of Otters

Otter
Otter Ot"ter, n. A corruption of Annotto.
Otter
Otter Ot"ter, n. [OE. oter, AS. otor; akin to D. & G. otter, Icel. otr, Dan. odder, Sw. utter, Lith. udra, Russ, vuidra, Gr. "y`dra water serpent, hydra, Skr. udra otter, and also to E. water. [root]137, 215. See Water, and cf. Hydra.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any carnivorous animal of the genus Lutra, and related genera. Several species are described. They have large, flattish heads, short ears, and webbed toes. They are aquatic, and feed on fish. Their fur is soft and valuable. The common otter of Europe is Lutra vulgaris; the American otter is L. Canadensis; other species inhabit South America and Asia. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The larva of the ghost moth. It is very injurious to hop vines. Otter hound, Otter dog (Zo["o]l.), a small breed of hounds, used in England for hunting otters. Otter sheep. See Ancon sheep, under Ancon. Otter shell (Zo["o]l.), very large bivalve mollusk (Schizoth[ae]rus Nuttallii) found on the northwest coast of America. It is excellent food, and is extensively used by the Indians. Sea otter. (Zo["o]l.) See in the Vocabulary.

Meaning of Otters from wikipedia

- Groups of otters can be referred to as a bevy, family, lodge, romp, or raft when in water, indicating their social and playful characteristics. Otters are known...
- valued by humans as food, leading to conflicts between sea otters and fisheries. Sea otters, whose numbers were once estimated at 150,000–300,000, were...
- North American river otters, like most predators, prey upon the most readily accessible species. Fish is a favored food among the otters, but they also consume...
- is most likely determined simply by the otters' reproductive maturity and physiological state. Female otters become ****ually mature between 18 and 24...
- away from the water. Otters do not visit or mark every site daily, but usually patrol all of them, often by a pair of otters in the morning. Research...
- Body m**** of the otter generally ranges from 5 to 15 kilograms (11–33 pounds). Neotropical otters will communicate with nearby otters via scent marking...
- their establishment in 1995, the Otters have pla**** at historic Bosse Field, which originally opened in 1915. The Otters are the oldest current team in...
- may compete with marine otters for prey, the latter known to also attack the otters. Orcas and sharks allegedly prey on the otters, though direct attacks...
- otherwise never have received air service. Twin Otters are also a staple of Antarctic transportation. Four Twin Otters are emplo**** by the British Antarctic Survey...
- surface, otters row with the forelimbs and paddle with the hind limbs. When diving under water, they undulate their bodies and tails. Captive otters swim...