river+otters


 * ===Physical characteristics=== || Life Cycle || Growth || Body Functions || Pregnancy & Birth || Location / Habitat || Adaption || Problems || Behavior || Diet || Predators / Prey || Family groups || Relatives ||
 * Sometimes they like to play fun games like follow the leader and also hide-n-seek || They have been around for a very long time. || they have webbed feet || The river otter is really active through early evenings to an early morning || The baby otter is called a pup || they most likely live in lakes,rivers,streams,and ponds || When they are in a hurry they tuck there feet to their chest and its back feet close to its tail and ripples the body || It is very hard for them to find food sometimes || The otters play more than most wild animals || The River otter normally weighs 20 pounds ||  ||   || The otter belongs to the weasel family ||   || Weasels come in all sizes ||
 * People think watching the river otter is amazing || River otters can gallop so fast over a short distance, that it can outrun a man || they have very sharp claws || They are very good swimmers || an otter has 2-6 babies || They also live in large marshes || When it is underwater sometimes it needs to make sharp turns so it can keep up with the fish it trying to catch ||  || all otters has a stone that they carry around || They mostly eat fish and sometimes crab or crayfish ||   ||   || The skunk is a close cousin to the river otter ||
 * They feel more at home in the water ||  || The female otter is a third smaller than the male || they can stay underwater for up to 2 minutes ||   || They like the water more than the land || They use their flattened tail to help steer its self in the water ||   || Sometimes otters hold themselves up with their tails || They are found in the United States and Canada ||   ||   ||   ||
 * It glides on its stomach in the water ||  || River otters have long needle like whiskers || otters have a long slender and sleek body ||   || They love to lay on logs too. || Even though the river otters legs are short and stubby their legs are very powerful ||   || Otters float in groups that are called raft || They also love to eat ice for treats. ||   ||   ||   ||
 * They have to dive underwater for its food ||  || They are about 2 and a half feet long || they have really soft underfur which protects them a little ||   || They also like to dig holes and lay in them || The river otter normally eats just after dusk and before dawn ||   || The river otter is a carnivore and they only eat meat || They usually get there food at the bottom of the river unless it is on land. ||   ||   ||   ||
 * they can get up to 7 miles per hour in the water ||  || The river otters body is well-suited for swimming and diving || they can dive deeper than 50 feet in the water ||   ||   || They sleep most during the daylight ||   || They swim more than being on land. || here whiskers are important to attack fish. ||   ||   ||   ||
 * The otter has built in nose plugs ||  || It has a sleek coat of fur that is warm and also waterproof || The river otter wraps it self in seaweed called kelp ||   ||   || They just lay on a loose log a put there arms around it and sleeps. ||   ||   || If they get food they take it to the surface. ||   ||   ||   ||
 * They travel a long way to search for food ||  || The otters coat is actually two coats || They are very kind ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || They rip it up into many tiny pieces. ||   ||   ||   ||
 * To find crayfish they dive and do a handstand ||  || Their noses and ears are also waterproof too || Sometimes they move like snakes in a way ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || They love crab for dinner. ||   ||   ||   ||
 * River otters never gobble their food down in front of you ||  || The otter has built in nose plugs || The river otters body is well-suited for swimming and diving ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * They eat about 3 pounds of food a day and that is about 12 large hamburgers ||  || They male otter weighs about 18 pounds || The river otter uses its long rudder tail to help make a change in the direction in a hurry ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * They breathe out of their noses when they are underwater ||  || The female river otter is slightly smaller than the male || It looks like they are doing a handstand it is cool! ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * They love playing with there relatives ||  ||   || They blend in to the log because they are brown. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || If they walk trough deep snow they get stuck. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

1. The river otter is really active through early evenings to an early morning 2.They have been around for a very long time. 3.They are very good swimmers 8.they can stay underwater for up to 2 minutes 14.The otters play more than most wild animals 4.The River otter normally weighs 20 pounds 6.The baby otter is called a pup 7.an otter has 2-6 babies 5.The otter belongs to the weasel family 9.all otters has a stone that they carry around 12.Sometimes otters hold themselves up with their tails 13.Otters float in groups that are called raft 19.otters have a long slender and sleek body 10.They mostly eat fish and sometimes crab or crayfish 11.they have really soft underfur which protects them a little 15.they have webbed feet 16.they have very sharp claws 17.they most likely live in lakes,rivers,streams,and ponds 18.they can dive deeper than 50 feet in the water 20. The river otter is a carnivore and they only eat meat 21.They are found in the United States and Canada 22.The Old Male otter have white fur 23.The river otter washes after every meal 24.The female otter is a third smaller than the male 25.The largest river otter is the North American river otter 26.The river otter wraps it self in seaweed called kelp 27.River otters have long needle like whiskers 28.They are very kind 29.They are about 2 and a half feet long 30.Sometimes they like to play fun games like follow the leader and also hide-n-seek 31.People think watching the river otter is amazing 32.They also live in large marshes 33.They like the water more than the land 34.They feel more at home in the water 35.It glides on its stomach in the water 36.Sometimes they move like snakes in a way 37.They have to dive underwater for its food 38.they can get up to 7 miles per hour in the water 39.When they are in a hurry they tuck there feet to their chest and its back feet close to its tail and ripples the body 40.The river otters body is well-suited for swimming and diving 41.They have webbed feet so they can paddle with power 42.When it is underwater sometimes it needs to make sharp turns so it can keep up with the fish it trying to catch 43.The river otter uses its long rudder tail to help make a change in the direction in a hurry 44.They use their flattened tail to help steer its self in the water 45.It has a sleek coat of fur that is warm and also waterproof 46.The otters coat is actually two coats 47.Their noses and ears are also waterproof too 48.The otter has built in nose plugs 49.It also has built in ear plugs too 50.At first glance the river otter looks very clumsy and weird 51.Even though the river otters legs are short and stubby their legs are very powerful 52.River otters can gallop so fast over a short distance, that it can outrun a man 53.It also searches for food on land too 54.The size of its feeding territory depends on the amount of food available 55. They travel a long way to search for food 56.The river otter will eat almost anything that sinks or floats 57.To find crayfish they dive and do a handstand 58.The river otter normally eats just after dusk and before dawn 59.River otters never gobble their food down in front of you 60.They eat about 3 pounds of food a day and that is about 12 large hamburgers 61.They sleep most during the daylight 62. They have really sharp teeth 63. They like to slide down muddy hills 64.They keep a chunk of food in its paws 65.They male otter weighs about 18 pounds 66.Weasels come in all sizes 67.The female river otter is slightly smaller than the male 68. The skunk is a close cousin to the river otter 69.Only some river otters live in a river 70.When the river otter dives into the water the next one goes back to surface 71. river otters have well-suited for swimming and diving 72.No water gets into their ears 73.They breathe out of their noses when they are underwater 74.When they are wet their fur looks like scale 75.When they are dry their fur looks fluffy and nice 76.They swim faster than a canoeist. 77.They swim more than being on land. 78.There coat is two coats! 79.They love doing tricks in the water. 80. They love playing with there relatives. 81.They also love to eat ice for treats. 82.They have built in nose plugs. 83.They also have ear plugs. 84.They can go fast on land especially when it is slippery they go fast. 85.The otters travel a long way to get some food. 86.They can out run a man. 87.There territory is large. 88.They are not picky eaters either. 89.They get the crayfish at the bottom of the river. 90.It looks like they are doing a handstand it is cool! 91.They usually get there food at the bottom of the river unless it is on land. 92.They love to lay on logs too. 93.They also like to dig holes and lay in them. 94.There whiskers are important to attack fish. 95.If they get food they take it to the surface. 96.They rip it up into many tiny pieces. 97.They love crab for dinner. 98.They blend in to the log because they are brown. 99.They just lay on a loose log a put there arms around it and sleeps. 100.If they walk trough deep snow they get stuck.

Here are my 3 animal genres! T- They are very playful animals. T- They like to roll down muddy paths. E- Eat fish, crayfish, and only eat meat. R- River otters live in lakes, rivers, and ponds.**
 * O- Otters are active during early morning and late night.

"Hi my name is Izzy the Interviewer and I am doing an interview with the famous river otter today Mr. Otter****" I have some questions to ask you Mr. Otter
 * Interview

"Where do you live?"

"I live in North America and Canada." " my next question is Do you like to play in the water?"

" Yes I do! Actually I spend a lot of time in the water and I like to play with all my friends!"

" Where do you spend most of your time when you are awake?"

" I like to spend my time in the water because it is very nice and refreshing."

"What do you eat?"

" Well I am a carnivore and I like to eat fish, crayfish, and crab!"

" What is a group called for you?"

" Otters float in groups called rafts."

Izzy the Interviewer- Nice answer Mr.Otter

Audience- Clap Clap Clap

" Who is one of your cousins?"

" Well this may seem kind of weird but one of my really close cousins is the skunk."

Audience- EEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

"That wasn't very pleasent, Well onto my seventh question do you like to play with a blow up ball and toys?"

" Well toys keep us very busy and I personally like to play with the big blow up balls. They are very fun!" Kid from the Audience- I love those too!!!! " Well my eight question is Do otters like to swim a lot?"

" Yes we do and we are actually really good swimmers."

" What are baby otters called?"

" The baby otters are called pups."

" How long can you stay underwater?""

" We can stay underwater up to 2 minutes long."

audience- That is like a life time

"Wow that is a long time Well I have a few more questions to ask you so here I go, How long have you so called otters been around?"

" Well I really do not know you would have to ask my master Bob the big mean otter, but be careful cause he can be very strict." audience- That is because he doesn't know anything

" Thank you now How fast can you swim in the water?"

" We can swim up to 7 miles per hour!"

audience- that is really good, clap clap clap!

"Well this is my last question Is how far can you dive in the water?"

" We so called otters can dive down to 50ft."

"Well thank you so much for being here for the interview, We will see you next time What are questions you have for animals! BYE!**

Dear Diary, May 19th,2008

Today I have nothing to do and I am very bored. Well I am on my daily walk and I have learned something new. Never write in your diary and take a walk. Its very hard to do that at the same time because you will write so bad. I have been looking for my friend for days but she can't seem to be near. I asked her parents and they said she wasn't at home but she was an hour ago. I have no idea what to do now because I can't find her and she is a tortoise and they are supposed to walk slow but I don't think that she really is. Maybe I could swim in the river because you know that I'm a fast swimmer!!

So I decided to try and swim as fast as I can because us otters are very fast but instead I got caught up eating some fish in the water. I really need to find her. I'm so tired and beat up so I went back to the river because that is where I live and my parents are like where have you been all day we have been worried sick. I was really mad because my friend torty the tortoise walks right into the living room and my parents said she was here all day!!Oh well I just wanted to play one of my favorite games hide-and-go seek!!!!