Physical Characteristics

The Otter ranges from about 870mm to about 1149mm long. Otters have webbed feet, with very strong claws. Otter hair is really coarse. Their top layer of hair also know as the guard hair is 20mm long. Thier under fur is only 12mm long. Otters are mostly dark brown but they can also be light brown, yellowish brown, and red. Unlike dogs and other animals, Otters noses are completely covered in fur.