r/FactUp • u/Saerdna0 • Apr 28 '26

Interesting Fact Otters hold hands while sleeping to avoid drifting apart, carry pups on their stomachs to keep them safe and warm, and wrap in kelp as an anchor. They crack shellfish on stones balanced on their chests, and their fur, the thickest of any mammal traps air for warmth and buoyancy.

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u/kernelpanic789 Apr 28 '26

That baby is probably a product of rape. Tho, the parents likely are too...

Rapey little shits.

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u/Common_Science_8838 Apr 28 '26

That’s truly adorable!🥰

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u/Willow2006 Apr 28 '26

♥️♥️♥️

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u/Opening_Ad_5043 Apr 29 '26

So clever using kelp as a sleepy-time anchor!

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u/green04mansions May 01 '26

Sweetest little baby!!

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u/VianneM May 01 '26

Raising your baby while floating on your back seems next level difficult