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Podcast: Hello From the Otter Side

How a “Darth Vader” disguise helps rescue baby pups.
Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Otto the Otter

The world's largest otter started his life as a high school shop project.
Supersize this guy by about 400 pounds, and you get some idea of the prehistoric <em>Enhydriodon omoensis</em>.
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In Prehistoric Ethiopia, Otters Were as Big as Lions

But they didn’t eat our ancestors—probably.
Sarah Durn September 21, 2022
Sea otters, once hunted by humans for their fur and now adored for their cuteness, may be key to saving entire ecosystems.
science

Otter-ly Adorable Climate Change Warriors May Save California's Coastal Ecosystems

Too-cute sea otters are ravenous predators that feast on purple urchins and other destructive species.
Matt Simon November 22, 2021
Otters are social animals that live in communities, called "rafts."
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The Regional Scent Dialects That Help Otters Tell Friends From Strangers

You can learn a lot about someone from their accent.
Natasha Frost December 13, 2017
An artist's rendering of <em>Siamogale melilutra</em>, a giant prehistoric otter with a surprisingly powerful bite.
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Meet the Rottweiler-Sized Prehistoric Otter With Teeth That Could Crunch Bone

Can an apex predator be cuddly?
Natasha Frost November 9, 2017