Otters are remarkable creatures, known for their adorable looks, playful personalities, and intelligence. They inhabit lakes, ...

Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear.

Humans are not alone in the use of tools. Chimpanzees, for instance, crack nuts with stones and use sticks to get at tasty termites. Dolphins are known to employ sponges to protect their beaks ...

A northern sea otter floats on its back while crushing a clam shell with its teeth in Seward, Alaska. Sea otters are probably larger than you may think. Northern sea otters can weigh up to 100 ...

Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear.

Otters are well loved for a variety of reasons, including their adorable personalities and affinity for holding hands. But ...

So, not every set of sea otter chompers look the same. Sea otters that specialize in eating snails have teeth that look different compared to otters that specialize in eating clams.

Sea otters are on the edge of extinction. There are currently around 3,000 of them living off the coast of California’s Monterey Bay, according to Brett Long, with the Aquarium of the Pacific… ...

Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear.