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Recent Examples of otters
Park staff are checking camera traps, wading out into the park's swampy wilderness and encouraging visitors to share any otter sightings.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
The little animals that will come to be emblematic of the 2026 Games are stoats, extremely cute critters that in real life are related to the weasel and the otter.
—Mark Scaglione, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Now otter populations are increasing or stable across their range, the park says.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Several chocolate molds have been found including Fetzer’s signature otter mold.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The otters are considered the smallest and most social of the 13 otter species.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Back in 2023, a rat and an otter were smuggled into a passenger's suitcase on a flight from Bangkok to Taiwan, as Fox News Digital reported at the time.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
In one clip, filmed at the Seneca Park Zoo in Indiana, a trainer uses hand gestures and a clicker to get an otter to wave, bop its nose onto her hand, and retrieve toys.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
The little animals that will come to be emblematic of the 2026 Games are stoats, extremely cute critters that in real life are related to the weasel and the otter.
—Mark Scaglione, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Now otter populations are increasing or stable across their range, the park says.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Several chocolate molds have been found including Fetzer’s signature otter mold.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The otters are considered the smallest and most social of the 13 otter species.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Back in 2023, a rat and an otter were smuggled into a passenger's suitcase on a flight from Bangkok to Taiwan, as Fox News Digital reported at the time.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
In one clip, filmed at the Seneca Park Zoo in Indiana, a trainer uses hand gestures and a clicker to get an otter to wave, bop its nose onto her hand, and retrieve toys.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for otters
Noun
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Ground teams will also evaluate whether replaced seals on the rocket will prevent further liquid hydrogen leaks.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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From there, beach goers can go swimming, biking, and even spot seals and sea lions from its shores.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The adjacent chamber is in glittering gold tiles and features designs that are themselves mosaics of jewels, silks, sequins and even mink.—
Jane Wooldridge,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Coats of mink, lynx, wolf, sable and ocelot covered the walls of his store, a branch of fashion house Pajaro, one of several high-end fur boutiques in town.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Lundberg’s confidence reflects that of his players, who’ve been instilled with the vision of being honey badgers.—
John Wawrow,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Faced with an impossible choice, Emmy unites rabbits, foxes and badgers, proving that the true magic of Easter is courage, unity and sharing its light with all.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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That includes foxes, minks, muskrats, otters, least weasels and bobcats.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Oct. 2025
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Now native Spartina grasses have returned, as have muskrats and threatened bird species.—
Kyra Morris,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That was a raccoon on their head, right?—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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And finally… Remember the night in Major League Soccer when a raccoon stopped play (before it was caught in a trash can)?—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Our meteorologists and fishers.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Police warned boaters and ice fishers along the river to keep an eye on any small pets.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While birding is a major draw, the park is also home to deer, foxes, fox squirrels, lizards, turtles, and the occasional snake.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Faced with an impossible choice, Emmy unites rabbits, foxes and badgers, proving that the true magic of Easter is courage, unity and sharing its light with all.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Chinese Zodiac operates on a cycle, rotating through 12 animals (rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, pig) that were said to have competed in a legendary race, while also incorporating 5 elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, water) for a 60-year sequence.—
Kyle Lucia Wu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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His friend and designer Ruby Western created the logo with a rabbit.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Otters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otters. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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