ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Otters@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoGiant Otter in Brazil Can Fight Off a Jaguarwww.youtube.comvideomessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down13
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minus-squareickplant@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·11 months agoIf you don’t have time to watch the video, here are 7 facts I learned from it: spoiler -They are the world’s largest and can be up to 1.8 meters in length (6ft). -They eat up to 3kg (6.6lb) of fish a day – 10% of their body weight. -They live in families of a monogamous pair plus offspring from several seasons. -Older otters help teach their young siblings to swim. -They use 22 different vocalizations to communicate with one another. -They can fight off a jaguar. -Their habitat is in danger of being lost.
minus-squareTheBest@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoThanks ! I was just about to comment about the size. Imagine shaking hands like How Do You Do Mr. Otter?
minus-squareickplant@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·11 months agoIf I could shake hands with a 6’ tall otter, I think my life would be complete.
If you don’t have time to watch the video, here are 7 facts I learned from it:
spoiler
-They are the world’s largest and can be up to 1.8 meters in length (6ft).
-They eat up to 3kg (6.6lb) of fish a day – 10% of their body weight.
-They live in families of a monogamous pair plus offspring from several seasons.
-Older otters help teach their young siblings to swim.
-They use 22 different vocalizations to communicate with one another.
-They can fight off a jaguar.
-Their habitat is in danger of being lost.
Thanks ! I was just about to comment about the size. Imagine shaking hands like How Do You Do Mr. Otter?
If I could shake hands with a 6’ tall otter, I think my life would be complete.