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otter

ot·ter

otter

 
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part of speech: noun
inflections: otter, otters
definition: An otter is a mammal with thick brown fur, a long body, flat tail, and short legs. Otters live mostly in water, and they eat fish, frogs, and other water animals. Different kinds of otters are found in most parts of the world. Some otters live in rivers and some live in the sea near land. Otters are related to skunks and badgers.
Otters live in groups with other otters and they play with each other a lot.
 
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