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How do river otters use their tail for swimming?

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They use it to stabilize themselves when they swim and they use it to propel themselves for short distances while swimming.

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How long is a river otters tail?
the otter tail is one meter long
Why does a river otter live in a river?
muff
What do river otters use as shelter?
They find places that they might fild great about or they just buld them a house out of sticks and twigs Or they might just live under water
What is a river otters?
an otter
What is a river otter?
A river otter is a animal that comes from the weasel family.It is being endangered by water pollution, oil spills, and hunting.One of the river otters predators is the black bear.