Q 01/05

Otters belong to the same animal family as which of these?

A) Cats and lions

B) Seals and walruses

C) Rabbits and hares

D) Weasels and badgers

Answer · why

D) Weasels and badgers

Otters belong to the weasel family, Mustelidae, alongside weasels and badgers; minks, martens and the wolverine are in the same family.

Q 02/05

What is special about an otter's feet that helps it swim?

A) They are webbed

B) They have suction cups

C) They are shaped like flippers

D) They have extra toes

Answer · why

A) They are webbed

Otters also have long, slim bodies and thick fur that traps air, which keeps them warm and helps them float.

Q 03/05

What is a baby otter called?

A) A foal

B) A pup

C) A calf

D) A joey

Answer · why

B) A pup

A baby otter is a pup. Pups are born with fur but cannot swim at first, so the mother keeps them in the holt, or, for sea otters, floating on her ches...

Q 04/05

How old is a baby otter when it first learns to swim?

A) About two days

B) About one year

C) About two months

D) About two weeks

Answer · why

C) About two months

Otter pups first learn to swim at about two months old; the mother often has to drag reluctant pups into the water, and they stay with her for around ...

Q 05/05

An otter's home, dug under tree roots or rocks, is called what?

A) A lodge

B) A burrow

C) A holt

D) A sett

Answer · why

C) A holt

A lodge is a beaver's home and a sett is a badger's. Otter holts are often tucked under the roots of riverside trees.