What group of animals do otters belong to?
Answers
Answer: Mammals
Explanation:
Otters belongs to the carnivorous mammals group in the subfamily Lutrinae. They live both on land and water. Otters have 13 known species seen all over the world.
They have thick coat covering of fur which keeps them warm under freezing water and even have thin hairs under their fur which helps them to trap air and keep them warm.
They feed on aquatic animals like fish and plankton.They also feed on birds, small mammals and small amphibians.
They give birth during early spring inside their burrows near the river bank. The babies are taken care till they attain the age of 4 to 10 months, after which they are able to feed themselves.
Hope this helps.
Otter belong to a comparatively small group of animals called musthelies shared by the badges, mongoose, weasel, etc.