The difference between otters and otters

Otter and otter are two different animals. They are not only different in appearance, but also different in living habits, eating habits and reproduction.

First, Shui Ze.

Shuise (pronounced Shu ǐ t ǐ) is a semi-aquatic animal with a streamlined body, with a length of 60 ~ 80 cm and a weight of 5 kg. The head is slightly flat, the kiss is short, the chin has whiskers, the eyes are slightly prominent, the ears are short and round, the back is gray-brown, the chest and abdomen are gray-brown, the throat and neck are gray-white, the coat color changes seasonally, and it is slightly reddish-brown in summer. Otters often live alone and don't live in groups. They live near the water and like to live in fresh water areas, such as lakes, bends and swamps. Otter's caves are shallow, mostly natural caves, often located under the cracks in the water or in the bushes by the water.

Second, otters.

Otter is an animal belonging to the genus Otter. Otter has a long body, short kiss, slightly round eyes, small ears, short limbs, brown back and grayish brown abdomen.

Most otters dig holes, rest during the day and come out at night. They usually live alone except during mating. They are good at swimming and diving. They have keen hearing, sight and smell, and have a variety of eating habits. They can mate all year round, and each one gives birth to 65,438+0-5 babies. They mainly live in rivers and lakes, especially in wooded streams and rivers on both sides, and are widely distributed in Asia and Africa.

Otter is also called otter, otter cat, fish cat, water dog, water wool and water monkey. Carnivora, Mustelidae, otters. Distributed in most parts of the country. There are more than 10 species of otters, and there are at least 5 species in China. Otter is a precious fur animal in the world and a national first-class protected animal. The streamlined body of otter is about 60 ~ 80 cm long and weighs up to 5 kg. The head is slightly flat, the kiss is short, and there are several short and hard whiskers in the center of the chin. The eyes are slightly prominent, the ears are short and round, and there are waterproof flaps in the nostrils and ear canal. The tail is slender, tapering from the base to the end. Short limbs and webbed toes. Body hair is long and thin, brownish black or brown, with silky luster; The wool of local sheep is rich and soft. The back of the body is grayish brown, the chest and abdomen are grayish brown, the throat and neck are grayish white, and the coat color changes with the seasons, and it is slightly reddish brown in summer. Mainly fish, rats, frogs, crabs, waterfowl and tender branch endothelium. Living in rivers, lakes and seas, I especially like living in wooded streams and rivers on both sides. The bird's nest is chosen at the root of rock cracks or river banks. There is no obvious breeding season, and babies born in summer or autumn can breed all year round. Usually 1 has two babies. Eight weeks pregnant. The lactation period is about 50 days. Sexually mature, 2 years old.