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Recent Examples of otters
There’s an art gallery, the Birds of Prey Center, an otter exhibit, and Desertarium, which features turtles, snakes, lizards, frogs, and more.
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Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
And all of a sudden, an otter comes right up to the glass and begins interacting with them, soon joined by a second otter.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
After a long day, the otter rests in bed with his owner, Hadsell.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
Swift herself broke back in to say that Kelce doesn’t want to take an otter out of the wild, as in taking a pup from its mother.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The podcast conversation was not limited to music, however, the couple (and his brother) covered a range of topics, everything from Swift's newfound love of football, an obsession for baking sourdough loaves, watching otter videos, her parents' health and the start of the superstars' relationship.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
The feces revealed that crabs and finfish were the staples of otter diets, making up 93 percent of all prey items based on the DNA analysis.
—Laura Baisas Aug 14, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
Yeah, Kelce likes otter videos.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Having children can be such a basically animal experience that to read about it as performed by otter, whale, or even bird all seems relevant.
—Ellyn Gaydos
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
And all of a sudden, an otter comes right up to the glass and begins interacting with them, soon joined by a second otter.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
After a long day, the otter rests in bed with his owner, Hadsell.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
Swift herself broke back in to say that Kelce doesn’t want to take an otter out of the wild, as in taking a pup from its mother.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The podcast conversation was not limited to music, however, the couple (and his brother) covered a range of topics, everything from Swift's newfound love of football, an obsession for baking sourdough loaves, watching otter videos, her parents' health and the start of the superstars' relationship.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
The feces revealed that crabs and finfish were the staples of otter diets, making up 93 percent of all prey items based on the DNA analysis.
—Laura Baisas Aug 14, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
Yeah, Kelce likes otter videos.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Having children can be such a basically animal experience that to read about it as performed by otter, whale, or even bird all seems relevant.
—Ellyn Gaydos
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for otters
Noun
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Its electronics are all sealed inside the body, and all of its plugs have gasket seals to prevent moisture from entering.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nearby Mystic Aquarium is a standout with beluga whales, sharks, African penguins, seals, sea lions, and more.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One side has faux fur with a bubble texture, and the other has a soft micro mink lining.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
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Ksenia, whom Baranov meets at a hedonistic party in the early 1990s as counterculturals rage amid the dawn of a new, post-USSR Russian era, is indicated as a grifting wild thing, the type who always has a mysterious male benefactor to keep her in minks.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While intentionally bred to be independent hunters of badgers, dachshunds can be brave, yet rash and stubborn.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those who are lucky may notice foxes, badgers, otters or deer along the route.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Now native Spartina grasses have returned, as have muskrats and threatened bird species.—
Kyra Morris,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
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Its voraciousness has threatened native populations of minks, muskrats, and river otters.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some of the terrain includes a waterfall, California live oak trees, sycamore trees, volcanic rocks, a freshwater marsh and locals such as Pacific tree frogs, mallard ducks, raccoons and coyotes.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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But when raccoons move in too close, trouble follows.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Farmers and fishers know their ecosystems better than anyone.—
Felipe Arango,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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See it In Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, fishers caught four crab-eating frogs, Fejervarya moodiei, marking the first record of this species in the province.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cheyenne Mountain State Park is home to 100 species of birds, along with occasional deer, black bears, coyotes, and foxes.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, Jerry — a civil engineer — joined in too, saving his leftovers for the fox.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Deer and rabbits won't eat them.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Today, Romulus and Remus are reportedly healthy, weighing more than 120 pounds each, and consuming over five pounds of meat daily, which includes venison, beef, and whole rabbits.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Otters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otters. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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