The Otters: A Short Story

The study conducted by Weisle, Nagaswami, and Peterson is displayed about river otters and how they are different in structure from other marine mammals. River otters must depend on their thick layer of hair for survival. River otters are semi-aquatic mammals, which are considered to have denser fur than any other mammals. It’s thick, sleek coat, which keeps it dry and warm, is made up of two types of hair. The longer outer hairs are water repellent as known as guard hairs, and the other is underhair. The guard hairs could provide some protection for the more delicate underhairs. The three authors of this article, “River otter hair structure facilitates interlocking to impede penetration of water and allow,” addresses a question upon why the

There are 16 different breeds of otters. Sea otter, Eurasian otter, Lutra, Lontra, oriental small clawed otter, Giant otter, smooth-coated otter, African clawless otter, Northern River otter, Asian small clawed otter, Congo clawless otter, marine otter, neotropical otter, South American otter, spotted-necked otter, and hairy nosed otter. This animal is pretty much always near water, they are usually found near both freshwater and coastal marine, such as, lakes, rivers, inland wetlands, coastal shorelines, marshes, and estuaries. Otters can be found in North America & other places as well. Otters eat fish, crabs, sea urchins, abalones, clams, mussels, and snails. They are preyed on by bobcats, coyotes, mountain lions, wolves, black bears, and

To bring awareness I am going to point out how important an animal’s life is just as important, they have feelings. They feel pain, fear, as well as abandonment. People think that because they have fur that they should be treated differently.Their lives are just as important as ours. Cruelty and neglect cross socio-economic boundaries, and media reports suggest that animal abuse is common in both rural and urban areas. (Humane society of the United States, 2016)

My friend had invited me along with him and his family to the ocean. It was vacation for the family, but for him and me it was the beginning of a week of serious business. We had an obsessive hobby to pursue. As avid and long-term freshwater fisherman, we were thrilled by the thought of catching those large and exotic saltwater fish we had seen on television a billion times before. Yet little did we expect there to be such vast differences between our freshwater fishing and the saltwater fishing, which we were about to pursue. We learned through trial and much error that in order to have a successful saltwater fishing experience we had to make adjustments to all the freshwater

There isn’t a morally decent person on earth who wouldn’t cringe in revulsion at this heinous crime. Yet these are probably the same cheering spectators who gladly spend their money watching imprisoned creatures perform for their amusement. This practice of capturing large, intelligent animals and holding them in small, enclosed “habitats” for our benefit is barbaric and

A chestnut colored, furry blur races past you as you are paddling your boat in a North American lake. You wonder what it could be! It is most likely a North American River Otter. In this essay, I will be informing you about this interesting member of the weasel family.

Animals should have the free will to just be and do as they were intended to just be and do. According to PETA --the world’s largest animal rights organization-- a study conducted shares that “Animals who would shun contact with humans in nature have no way to escape routine contact with them. Many develop neurotic and self-harming behavior (called “stereotypies” or “zoochosis”) that are rarely,

Earlier this month The Otter Project, a non-profit organization founded in 1988 in Monterey, Ca that aims to protect watersheds and coastal oceans for the benefit of California sea otters, received a call on the volunteer hotline from a CSUMB student addressing the issue of volunteer recruitment and retention.

The North American River Otter is one breed of the Lontra, or otter. This animal is a quick, intelligent, and clever hunter. Although hunted for their beautiful pelts, river otters are still found in almost every region. They are smart and playful, and very outgoing creatures. This paper, will discuss why river otters are one of the most amazing animals.

Out of all the animals out there in the world, my power animal would be the Otter. I pride myself in being playful, and sociable. I have such a positive energy that it makes you appreciate all the good things, and make a positive situation even on the bad. For the otter, life is a playground. When life starts to get too serious, the otter can teach you a thing or two about keeping your inner child happy and having fun whenever you can.

Ever since Willa was younger she wanted her own otters. Those were her favorite animals. She loved them. For her seventh birthday, her parents got her two girl otters. She named them Snowflake and Rainbow. Every day she would hang out with them. Little did she know that they also had adventures of their own. While Willa was sleeping they would sneak out of their cage and go exploring outside. They would run down the streets and roll in the grass making sure they were back in their cage before she woke up every morning. One night they did not make it back in time. When Willa woke up, she screamed and her parents came running into her room. She quickly pointed to the empty cage. She quickly ran outside searching for them. On the other hand, Snowflake

I think that the people who will like this book is people who like sea animals. This book has a lot of facts about sea otters and their cousins and relatives. It also talks about their bones and muscles and how it relates to the human body. If someone wanted to learn about a specific sea animal like the sea otter they could read this book to learn some facts.This book also talks about how the sea otters survive and how they are endangered.

There are little laws about animal abuse or animal cruelty. In some states, it’s taken seriously like in Colorado abusing or putting an animal

People need to be aware of what happens in nature and learn that removing wildlife from their homes is never the answer. People also need to learn that having anthropocentric views can be very harmful. For example, seeing a dog show its teeth at you could be taken as a smile, which would lead to you approach the animal, when it is a fear grimace, which should tell you to stop what you’re doing and slowly back away. Although the osprey situation isn’t a matter of personal safety, it is still a good opportunity to help spread the word.

Tom Otterness was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1952. He moved to New York City in 1970 to study at Arts Students League. He is a artist who’s work I find really interesting. He is now world renowned for his unique sculptures being very oval in shape and funny looking. They are made of caster or metal and his sculptures are always doing some activity or motion.