A sweet face or a fluffy fur coat can make ... I could watch Bixby brush and groom herself all day long! Related: Precious ...

and it starts with a roll in the snow to keep its fur coat insulated. The waters in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan freeze over fast in winter–and river otters need to work just as fast to keep ...

Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters are primarily insulated by fur, not blubber. In fact they have the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Sadly that thick, resplendent coat has also given otters ...

Most of the fur on the otters’ bodies is dark brown. Their faces and necks are a lighter brown with light brown to grey fur on their bellies. Like many mammals, otters have two layers of fur.

These otters swim by propelling themselves with their powerful tails and flexing their long bodies. They also have webbed feet, water repellent fur to keep them dry and warm, and nostrils and ears ...

The authors found an extensive otter fur trade centered in India, Napal, and China—one that “is likely to be taking a toll on wild otter populations.” They also saw evidence of a growing (primarily ...