Otter Facts Cuter Than You Think

[@ginafriend1690]

We learn something new everyday. Thanks!

[@simplyemi7606]

Wow, I didn’t know a lot of this, thank you for posting!😊

[@consueloyoung4484]

There is always so much to learn!. Thank you for all this wonderful information!!. 🙏🏼

[@dennismagee9555]

THE ASIAN SMALL CLAW OTTER IS SO CUTE!!!!!!!!

[@GreenPoint_one]

Yeah! 🥰🦦💚

[@jackalleger9209]

They can also deplete all fish in my pond in three days.

[@indyreno2933]

Otters are carnivorans that belong to the family Lutridae, there are over 20 extant species within 12 genera and three subfamilies
Taxonomy:
• Family: Lutridae (Otters)
•• Subfamily: Enhydriodontinae (Primitive Otters)
••• Genus: Pteronura (Giant Otter Lineage)
•••• Species: Pteronura brasiliensis (Giant Otter)
•• Subfamily: Lontrinae (New World Otters)
••• Genus: Lontra (Nearctic Otters)
•••• Species: Lontra canadensis (River Otter)
••• Genus: Neolontra (Neotropical Otters)
•••• Species: Neolontra longicaudus (Long-Tailed Otter)
•••• Species: Neolontra provocax (Patagonian Otter)
••• Genus: Hydrogale (New World Oceanic Otters)
•••• Species: Hydrogale felina (Marine Otter)
•• Subfamily: Lutrinae (Old World Otters)
••• Tribe: Hydrictidini (Spotted-Necked Otter and Smooth-Coated Otter)
•••• Genus: Lutrogale (Smooth-Coated Otter Lineage)
••••• Species: Lutrogale perspicillata (Smooth-Coated Otter)
•••• Genus: Hydrictis (Spotted-Necked Otter Lineage)
••••• Species: Hydrictis maculicollis (Spotted-Necked Otter)
••• Tribe: Lutrini (Common Otters)
•••• Genus: Afrolutra (North African Otters)
••••• Species: Afrolutra angustifrons (Morocco Otter)
•••• Genus: Lutra (Eurasian Otters)
••••• Species: Lutra lutra (European Otter)
••••• Species: Lutra sibirica (Siberian Otter)
••••• Species: Lutra meridionalis (Caucasian Otter)
••••• Species: Lutra aurobrunnea (Himalayan Otter)
••••• Species: Lutra nair (Indian Otter)
••••• Species: Lutra chinensis (Chinese Otter)
••••• Species: Lutra barang (Indochinese Otter)
••• Tribe: Aonychini (Clawless Otters, Sea Otter Lineage, Small-Clawed Otters, and Hairy-Nosed Otter Lineage)
•••• Genus: Pilosorhinus (Hairy-Nosed Otter Lineage)
••••• Species: Pilosorhinus sumatranus (Hairy-Nosed Otter)
•••• Genus: Amblonyx (Small-Clawed Otters)
••••• Species: Amblonyx cinereus (Asian Small-Clawed Otter)
•••• Genus: Aonyx (Clawless Otters)
••••• Species: Aonyx capensis (Cape Clawless Otter)
••••• Species: Aonyx congicus (Congo Clawless Otter)
•••• Genus: Enhydra (Sea Otter Lineage)
••••• Species: Enhydra lutris (Sea Otter)

[@Trainy2]

They hold each others front paws when sleeping on water. It doesnt get much cuter than that.