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You’d be surprised just how much food an otter eats throughout the day. It’s a wonder we manage to stay so short! 🎨 by @himmis.bsky.social!

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Otters do in fact eat a lot, something like 15+% of their body mass per day, mostly protein and fat. That would be like a human eating 20 prime ribs every day. They need this much because swimming is very energy intensive and so is keeping warm in cold water without blubber.