Are otters mean?

When I first heard about the behavior from a marine biologist friend of mine, I didn't quite believe sea otters could be so diabolical. Maybe the bad behavior was .... What is natural is not inherently good or evil: It simply is, and we'd be fools to take such examples as models of right or wrong. read more

Otters can be mean, and they can be kind, it depends on the individual otter’s personality. I have seen otters that have adopted members of other species as friends or young, and other otters that have bitten, chased and savaged everything that moved. read more

I mean, they are definitely cute, but they can also be incredibly vicious animals. I’m sure many of you have seen pictures on the internet of sea otters holding hands, causing everyone to freak out about how adorable these little guys are. read more