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

The family is called Mustelidae. It also includes minks, martens and the wolverine.

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 kit

B) A pup

C) A calf

D) A joey

Answer · why

B) A pup

The whole family helps look after it: mum, dad and the older brothers and sisters.

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

It leaves the den for the first time at about one month, and stays with its family for around a year.

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.

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