otter pup

Baby river swimmer

An otter pup is a baby otter.

Otters give birth to one to six pups per litter, depending on the species.

The young are called pups rather than cubs or kits: The sea otter pup floated on its mother's belly while she cracked open a clam.

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fur coat · whiskers · swimming · learning to swim · playful · den · riverbank · mother · nursing · squeaking · webbed · sleek · floating · adorable · cute overload · cuddly · wriggling · fish

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animal type contrast

otter pupseal pup

Newborn flippered marine mammal

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otter, pup, otters, pups, puppy, puppies, puppyish

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G